Figurative Language 10th Grade English – Flashcards
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simile
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Comparing two unlike things using words such as "like" or "as" Example: They fought like cats and dogs!
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personification
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A nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
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metaphor
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A comparison of two unlike things
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onomatopoeia
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A word that imitates the sound it represents.
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imagery
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Descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses
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hyperbole
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A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
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dramatic Irony
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Occurs when the audience knows something important that the character in the play/story does not know.
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alliteration
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Repetition of initial consonant sounds
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pun
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A play on words that are similar in sound but different in meaning
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idiom
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A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. Ex. It's raining cats and dogs.
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symbolism
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A (concrete) object that represents an abstract idea, feeling, or thought
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assonance
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Repetition of internal vowel sounds
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cliché
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An overused expression
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oxymoron
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A combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings Ex: jumbo shrimp
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anaphora
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A sub-type of parallelism, repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences. Ex: Martin Luther King Jr's famous "I Have a Dream" speech (1963)
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verbal irony
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When a person says one thing but means something entirely different or opposite
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situational irony
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When something happens that is entirely different than what is expected
