Figurative Language Flashcard

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What is Understatement?

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A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is an Analogy?

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A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

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What is Allusion?

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An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

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What is Oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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What is Paradox?

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A statement that appears self-contradictory or logically unacceptable, but may in fact be true.

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What is Simile?

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

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What is 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 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 Personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.