language technique Flashcards
alliteration
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
alliteration
sibilance
repetition of the ‘s’ or ‘sh’ or ‘zh’ sound- it doesn’t have to be at the start of the word
repetition of the ‘s’ or ‘sh’ or ‘zh’ sound- it doesn’t have to be at the start of the word
sibilance
metaphor
a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
metaphor
simile
a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity, using ‘as’ or ‘like’ for comparison
a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity, using ‘as’ or ‘like’ for comparison
simile
oxymoron
conjoined contradictory terms
conjoined contradictory terms
oxymoron
assonance
the repetition of similar vowels in successive words
the repetition of similar vowels in successive words
assonance
repetition
repeating a word, idea or image
repeating a word, idea or image
repetition
hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration
extravagant exaggeration
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
using words that imitate the sound they denote
using words that imitate the sound they denote
onomatopoeia
allusion
passing reference or indirect mention
passing reference or indirect mention
allusion
personification
attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
personification
