Front

Anaphora

Back

The repetition of part of a sentence, usually the beginning of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Idiom

Back

A phrase or expression that has a meaning other than the literal meaning; often difficult to understand for those not familiar with the region.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Front

Antithesis

Back

Two opposite ideas put together to highlight contrasting ideas, usually in a parallel grammatical structure.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Front

Alliteration

Back

Words that are used together and start with the same consonant sound.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Allusion

Back

A quick reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historic, cultural, political, or literary importance.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

Assonance

Back

The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words, often used to create rhythm or emphasize a particular feeling.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Metonymy

Back

A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Front

Synecdoche

Back

A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Front

Juxtaposition

Back

The act of placing two or more ideas, characters, or settings side by side to develop comparisons and contrasts.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Front

Irony

Back

A figure of speech in which the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A