Language Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is a simile?
A
A figure or speech involving comparisons using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
2
Q
What is a metaphor?
A
A word used to compare something without using ‘like’ or ‘as’
3
Q
Give an example of a simile.
A
“The man is like a tank”.
4
Q
Give an example of a metaphor.
A
“The man is a tank”.
5
Q
What is an adjective?
A
A describing word
6
Q
What is personification?
A
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics of something not human.
