giving non-living objects living traits
ex: The tree whistled all night.
What is Personification?
100
using a tone of voice where you say something but you don't mean it
ex: "Oh yeah...I TOTALLY love that. (Not)"
What is Sarcasm?
100
A figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared using like or as
ex: She is like a rose.
What is a simile?
100
sound words
ex: BOOM! BANG! POW!
What is onomatopoeia?
200
making something that is a big deal not such a big deal; to state something less strongly than the facts would indicate
ex: "Help! I'm falling!"
"Don't worry, the fall isn't too far."
What is Understatement?
200
a humorous play on words that are similar in sound but different in meaning
ex: Bear fights can often get grizzly.
What is Pun?
200
Something used to represent something else; a comparison not using like or as
ex: My father is a rock.
What is a Metaphor?
200
a sentence in which the majority of the words start with the same sound
ex: PETEY PETERSON picked a peck of pickled peppers
What is Alliteration?
300
a big exaggeration about something that is really small
ex: "Man! There's a million gnats out here!"
What is Hyperbole?
300
verbal ________: the use of words to express the opposite of their literal meaning
ex: They have a rat infestation in the Sanitation Department.
What is Irony?
300
The spoken words between two or more people.
ex: "Did you see that game last night?"
"Yes, it was close."
What is Dialogue?
300
the use of an object, character, or idea to represent something else
Ex: a skull represents death, a heart represents love
What is Symbolism?
400
a statement or situation that seems contradictory but reveals a truth
ex:"The swiftest traveler is he that goes afoot."
What is Paradox?
400
a figure of speech made up of seemingly contradictory parts
ex: freezer burn
What is Oxymoron?
400
A regional variety of language.
ex: How y'all doing?
What is Dialect?
400
A reference to something outside the work in which it is found
ex: "We should call an expert," said Jake. " This situation calls for Sherlock Holmes."
What is Allusion?
500
When animals or inanimate objects are portrayed as people.
Ex: Tortoise and the Hare, Mickey Mouse
What is anthromorphism?
500
an expression whose meaning cannot be determined by its literal expression
ex:"Somebody said you aced the test, Dave. That's great!"
What is Idiom?
500
Associated meaning of a word or phrase beyond its dictionary meaning
ex: I'd love to live in that mansion. (compared to) Do I have to live in this hut?
What is Connotation?
500
A way of describing a sentence in literature by using at least one of the 5 senses
ex: The warm wind brushed against her cheek.