Figurative Language Terms – Flashcards
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compare two unlike things using "like" or "as"
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simile
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comparing two unlike things by saying nor thing "is" another
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metaphor
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the "traditional" metaphor, a comparison in which one thing is stated to be another
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direct metaphor
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a comparison that is hinted at rather than stated
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implied metaphor
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a comparison that continues through sentences or paragraphs
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extended metaphor
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an exaggeration
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hyperbole
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giving human qualities to something non-human
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personification
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The use of creative language to paint a picture in the reader's mind, language that appeals to the senses, helps to create mood in poetry.
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imagery
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What type of figurative language is this example? Life is like a box of chocolates.
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simile
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What type of figurative language is this example? Life is a highway!
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metaphor
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What type of figurative language is this example? I am an eagle.
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direct metaphor
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What type of figurative language is this example? I spread my wings and prepare for a new adventure. OR Angrily Sonya barked commands at her daughter.
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implied metaphor
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What type of figurative language is this example? Life is a highway, I want to drive it all night long. (continued throughout the entire song)
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extended metaphor
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What type of figurative language is this example? In a house the size of a postage stamp, lived a man as big as a barge. (can be a simile but it's more this)
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hyperbole
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What type of figurative language is this example? The sea returned to her bed after the harsh storm. OR The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
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personification
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What type of figurative language is this example? You can poke your foot in the foamy part and feel how the water runs over your toes.
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imagery
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can evoke images, create an emotional response, draw your attention to key moments, and create rhythms that hint at particular themes
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sound devices
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sound devices and figurative language help create what..?
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mood and theme
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when words imitate, or sounds like, actual sounds
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onomatopoeia
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repeating vowel sound in the middle of a word
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assonance
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repeating consonant sounds within the words
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consonance
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when the last word of two or more lines rhyme
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end rhyme
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when words within ONE line rhyme with each other
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internal rhyme
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the pattern of END RHYME in a poem--indicated with letters (AABB CCDD)
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rhyme scheme
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the structure of the poem (length of lines, number of stanzas, patterns of rhyme/rhythm, or even shape)
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form
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using a word or phrase more than once in a poem; adds emphasis
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repetition
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repeating sound at the beginning of a word (vowel or consonant)
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alliteration
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create patterns of this by using words with similar syllables and emphasis, famous in Shakespeare's work, difficult to notice unless you say it aloud, etc.
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rhythm
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What type of sound device is this example? whispering, clank, sizzle, sputter, spurt, splash
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onomatopoeia
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What type of sound device is this example? Spaghetti, spaghetti you're wonderful STUFF, i just can't get ENOUGH (two different lines)
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end rhyme
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What type of sound device is this example? Once upon a midnight DREARY, while i pondered weak and WEARY. (same line)
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internal rhyme
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What type of sound device is this example? Spaghetti! Spaghetti! You're wonderful stuff (A) I love you spaghetti, I can't get enough (A) You're covered with sauce, and you're sprinkled with cheese, (B) Spaghetti! Spaghetti! Oh, give me some please. (B)
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rhyme scheme
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poem without rules or specific patterns
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free verse poetry
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two lines(or two line poem) with end rhyme
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couplet
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poems of 14 lines that begin with three quatrains and end with a couplet, typically associated with Shakespeare
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sonnets
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japanese poetry written in english(3 lines), syllables are 5-7-5
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haiku
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poetry written in the shape of whatever the topic of the poem is, use shape to help add meaning
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concrete
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What type of sound device is this example? date and fade(NOTICE HOW IT'S IN THE MIDDLE)
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assonance
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What type of sound device is this example? boat and night, pitter and patter, all mammals named Sam are clammy
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consonance
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What type of sound device is this example? Few flocked to the flight.
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alliteration
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What type of sound device is this example? Boom-boom base balanced blast, pulsating pace palaver passed. (hint: say it out loud)
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rhythm
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Is this is an example of simile: Fireside apples taste like sweet pears.
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no
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IS THIS A HYPERBOLE OR SIMILE? His feet were as big as a barge.
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hyperbole
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What is this an example of? Ripple mirth ricochets from my teeth. (comparing it to a bullet indirectly)
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Implied metaphor
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What is this an example of? At the party, the men orbited the super model.
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Implied metaphor
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person, place, or thing that represents something beyond its literal (or actual) meaning
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symbol
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What is this an example of? Four leaf clover represents luck.
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Symbol
