Definitions
define hyperbole
what is an over exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
POW! BANG! POP!
onomatopoeia
define understatement
presenting something as being smaller or less important than it actually is
hyperbole is the opposite of ______
understatement
Ms. Lamon loves llamas licking lemons like lollipops
alliteration
Define metaphor
what is stating that one thing is another thing (comparison)
If I don't get coffee now I will die!
hyperbole
Define irony
happening in the opposite way than expected
giving _______ like qualities to an inanimate object is personification
human
I love getting a flat tire when I'm already late, it's the best way to start the day
irony
Define personification
giving human like qualities to inanimate objects
my dog is a lump of coal
metaphor
define idiom
an expression that is specific to certain areas or cultures that would not be understood outside of that place
analogy is a ________ on steroids
simile
you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink
idiom
define simile
compares two things using like or as
tis but a scratch (as they're bleeding out)
understatement
define Onomatopoeia
formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
Figurative language devices are techniques that are not to be taken _________
literally
you didn't really think I was going to answer that question did you?
rhetorical question
define analogy
simile on steroids- explaining what each part of the simile represents
Leadership is like an iceberg because 10% is what is seen on the surface like our skills and 90% is what is below the surface, like our character
analogy
define alliteration
occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of or closely connected words
a _________ question is one that does not require an __________
rhetorical; answer
Hawaiian vacation vs an Alaskan vacation
juxtaposition