Literary Devices Flashcards
1
Q
Alliteration
A
The representation of the same initial constant sound.
2
Q
Allusion
A
A reference to a famous person, place or event.
3
Q
Hyperbole
A
An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.
4
Q
Idiom
A
A group of words whose meaning isn’t understood by their literal meaning.
5
Q
Metaphor
A
A comparison of two unlike things that says one thing is another.
6
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
Words who’s sound suggest their meaning.
7
Q
Oxymoron
A
A phrase who’s words contradict each other with opposite meanings.
8
Q
Personification
A
Giving human qualities to non human things.
9
Q
Simile
A
A comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as”.
