Figurative Language Comprehensive Flashcard 100+

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What is a hyperbole?

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A big exaggeration in order to make a point.

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What is verbal irony?

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A figure of speech in which the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words.

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What does 'subtle' mean?

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Low-key; not obvious or overt.

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What does the simile 'Her smile was as bright as the sun' suggest?

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It was cheerful and bright.

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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 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 onomatopoeia?

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The use of words that imitate sounds.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.