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Figurative Language
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- 1ConsonanceWhere consonants repeat in the middle or end of words. E.g. maMMals naMed saM are claMMy.
- 2OnomatopeiaWhen a word's pronunciation imitates its sound. E.g. Oink, Snort, Tap, Scratch, Swish
- 3RepetitionRepeating a word or words for effect. E.g. repeating a main ideas or the question in an essay.
- 4RhymeThe last syllable/s of words sound the same when spoken.
- 5ImageryLanguage that appeals to the senses . Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses. E.g. The cake smelt like heaven.
- 6IdiomsA group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words. E.g. over the moon, see the light.
- 7MetaphorA way of describing something by comparing it to something else. Implied comparison between 2 unlike things. (is, was) E.g. The road was ribbon, wrapped through the desert. The sun was a golden orb.
- 8PersonificationTo give human characteristics to something that is not human (ie. animals, objects, or ideas). E.g. The icy fingers of the wind caught me in their grasp.
- 9AlliterationThe repetition of the first consonant sound at the beginning of words. E.g. Tongue twisters.
- 10AssonanceThe repetition of internal vowel sounds. Doesn't have to rhyme!! E.g. Red leather, yellow leather.
- 11SimileA direct comparison between two unlike things using like or as. This is used to describe the thing. E.g. The flooded river was like a raging beast.
- 12HyperboleAn exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. It is not used to mislead a reader, but to emphasize a point. E.g. You have hundreds of options.
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- Year 10 Grade 10 Exam (English) Flashcards on Figurative Language, created by Kim Mckinlay on 21/09/2016.
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