Vocabulary 1
Meant to be funny; a play on words
Pun
a word that makes a sound
onomatopoeia
Go the office.
Imperative
Don't beat around the bush.
get to the point
When Mrs. Cusick got a tiny cut on her finger she got all melodramatic and demanded a doctor.
melodramatic
drama-oriented
A saying that isn't meant to be taken literally
idiom
giving human traits to objects or ideas
personification
Why do you have so many boogers?
Interrogative
You didn't have to stab me in the back.
Betray me
When Summer was walking home she was full of remorse about the money she stole.
remorse
regretful/bad/guilty
words that function exactly as defined
literally
comparing 2 things for explanation
analogy
Your hair is hideous!
Exclamatory
Unclogging my sink was a piece of cake.
easy
My voicemail was flooded with inquiries after I won the lottery.
inquiries
messages, comments, questions
When the literal meaning is the exact opposite of what is meant; sarcasm
irony
to "figure out" what is means
figuratively
Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
Declarative
You missed that car by the skin of your teeth.
barely; a narrow margin
Mrs. Cusick had to alter her plans after she pooped her pants.
Alter
change
comparing 2 things using like or as
simile
comparing 2 things without using like or as
mataphor
Pick up that trash!
Imperative
I go to the gym once in a blue moon.
Rarely
Everyone loves eating liver but Mrs. Cusick because she detests the raw organ diet.
hates/can't stand