literary devices Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
simile
A
comparing using like or as
2
Q
metaphor
A
comparing not using like or as
3
Q
personification
A
object thing human qualities
(tree was dancing)
4
Q
irony
A
something happens that was the opposite of what was suppose to
(cop was the bad guy)
5
Q
sarcasm
A
use of irony to make fun of something
6
Q
allusion
A
referencing something without saying it
( swifts song love story references romeo and juliet)
7
Q
foreshadowing
A
hinting that something is coming
8
Q
repetition
A
repeating things to prove a point
(i have a dream)
9
Q
restatement
A
rephrasing something to prove a point
10
Q
onomatopoeia
A
spelling sounds how they sound
(boom bang plop buzz)
11
Q
idiom
A
literal meaning isn’t the meaning
(raining cats and dogs)
