Figurative Language Comprehensive Flashcard 100+

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What is personification?

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Giving an animal, idea, or object human or 'person-like' characteristics.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike subjects using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a visual representation.

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What is hyperbole?

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A big exaggeration in order to make a point.

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What does the figurative language in the phrase 'a blanket of snow' imply?

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The snow covers the ground completely and evenly.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in the same phrase.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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What is symbolism?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.