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figurative language review

figurative language review

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English

12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is figurative language?

Back

Language that uses words or expressions that are different from what is actually meant. It makes reading and writing more interesting.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is onomatopoeia?

Back

A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes, such as 'buzz', 'meow', or 'splat'.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia: buzz, meow, book, splat?

Back

book

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is verbal irony?

Back

When what is said is different than what is meant.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is sarcasm?

Back

A form of verbal irony where someone says the opposite of what they really mean, often in a mocking or contemptuous tone.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

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

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is personification?

Back

Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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