Figurative Language - Flashcard

Figurative Language - Flashcard

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English

11th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.5.5, RL.7.4, RI.9-10.4

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Alliteration?

Back

Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely placed words, such as 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Apostrophe in literature?

Back

Apostrophe is a figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing, as if it were present and capable of responding.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Onomatopoeia?

Back

Onomatopoeia refers to words that phonetically imitate, resemble, or suggest the sound that they describe, such as 'buzz', 'splash', or 'bang'.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Allusion?

Back

Allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Irony?

Back

Irony is a literary device that highlights a discrepancy between expectation and reality, often in a humorous or poignant way.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Assonance?

Back

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within closely placed words, such as 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Anaphora?

Back

Anaphora is the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect, often used in speeches and poetry.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

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