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15 Cards in this Set
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Simile |
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as". |
She is like the sun. She is as bright as the sun. |
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Metaphor |
Comparing two unlike things without use of "like" or "as" |
She is the sun. She was the morning light. |
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Alliteration |
Occurrence of same letter or sound at beginning of adjacent/closely connected words |
But a better butter makes a batter better. |
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Hyperbole |
Exaggeration of ideas for emphasis |
I am dying of shame. |
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Personification |
Attribution of a human characteristics to a non animated thing |
The fire swallowed the running forest. |
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Paradox |
Contrary to expectations, existing beliefs, or perceived opinion |
I am nobody. You're enemy's friend is your enemy. |
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Assonance |
Two or more words close together repeats same vowel, but stats with different constants. |
Men sell the wedding bells |
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Onomatopoeia |
Words that imitates the natural sound if a thing. |
She saw the buzzing fly with the roaring wind. |
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Apostrophe |
Addressing a non-existent person or abstract idea like it was alive |
Welcome, O life! |
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Imagery |
Use of figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas to appeal to physical senses |
The lights dimmed over the deep blue water, barely showing the grey fishes underneath. |
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Understatement |
A figure of speech intentionally made for a situation to seem less important |
I have to get this operation. It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain. |
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Allusion |
A word or phrase designs call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly, indirect reference to something famous |
He was a real Romeo with the ladies |
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Repetition |
The repeating of something that has already been said or written |
Because I do not hope to turn again. Because I do not hope. Because I do not hope to turn... |
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Stanza |
The definition of line in poetry, similar to paragraph |
The cat ran away But will soon come Because it'll want food And something to drink ---------------------------- The cat hasn't returned Instead a dog came To our front doorsteps And asked for dinner |
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Rhyme |
A repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines |
The cat laid on the mat next to the hat |