Figurative Language 1
A figure of speech that describes something by saying it's something else
What is a Metaphor?
The speed at which a piece of writing flows
A comparison of two things using like or as
What is a Simile?
What type of Figurative Language does this display: "a thick blanket of snow"
What is a Metaphor?
When a person says one thing but means the opposite, creates suspense
What is Irony?
Placing two or more things side by side for comparison or contrast
What is Juxtaposition?
Words or phrases that refer to your 5 senses
A repetition of sentences using the same grammatical structure emphasizing all aspects of the sentence equally
What is Parallelism?
What type of Figurative language does this display: "As slow as a sloth"
What is a Simile?
The same sound will be made at the beginning of words closely strung together
What is an alliteration?
reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature or history
What is Allusion?
Contrasts ideas to parallel arguments
What is Antithesis?
References a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
What is an Anecdote?
Repetition of a word or words
What is Anaphora?
A statement that seems to contradict itself, and yet, it makes us ponder about it beyond reading the words