DELULU
comparison using like or as
simile
two phrases in which the words containing the ideas the speaker wishes to emphasize are reversed
contrast
expressing the same idea in different words to clairfy and stress key points
restatement
repeating a key word or idea for emphasis
repetition
comparison without using like or as
word or expression that is not meant to be taken literally
figures of speech
a comparison between two different things which are similiar in some way
analogy
figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
personification
purposeful exaggereation for effect
hyperbole
a way of emphasizing an idea by talking about it in a restrained manner
understatement
a figure of speech in which the literal meaning expessed by a person's words is the opposite of the meaning intended
irony
assigning qulaities to people or objects because they are part of a general group, without considering their individual differences
sterotyping
contemporary words and phrases that come and go out of style very rapidly
slang
"She is as beautiful as a rose" is an example of what type of figurative language
simile
"My marriage counselor just filed for a divorce" is an example of what type of figurative language?
irony
a trite or overused expression or idea
cliche
beginning or ending sentences with the same single word or phrase
parallelism
words that refer to a limited class of objects
specific words
"He is such a couch potato!" is an example of what type of figurative language
metaphor
abstract words
words that appeal to the senses and help us see, hear smell, taste, or touch
concrete words
a question that doesn't invite an actual respeonse but just makes the audience think
rhetorical question
an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
euphemism
"The flowers danced in the breeze" is an example of what type of figurative language
personification
"i'm so hungry I could eat a horse"is an example of what type of figurative language
hyperbole