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100
a pattern of sound that includes the repetition of consonant sounds
What is alliteration?
100
Saying, “ouch” after you’ve had your leg cut off.
What is understatement?
100
a type of figurative language that makes a comparison between two otherwise unalike objects or ideas by connecting them with the words "like" or "as.
What is a simile?
100
He was like a mouse in front of the teacher.
What is simile?
100
a figure of speech that is a grossly exaggerated description or statement
What is hyperbole?
200
a type of figurative language in which two unlike objects are compared by using the words “was” or “is.”
What is a metaphor?
200
He runs as fast as lightening.
What is hyperbole?
200
a figure of speech where ideas or inanimate (non-human) objects are given human characteristics
What is personification?
200
He possessed a cold fire in his eyes.
What is oxymoron?
200
a literary term referring to how a person, situation, statement, or circumstance is not as it would actually seem. Many times it is the exact opposite of what it appears to be. There are many types of ..., the three most common being verbal, dramatic, and situational.
What is irony?
300
a figure of speech that is a grossly exaggerated description or statement
What is hyperbole
300
The hungry dog winked at the store owner as he stole the loaf of bread.
What is anthropomorphism?
300
the act of lending human-like characteristics to animals.
What is anthropomorphism?
300
He felt like Superman as he lifted the huge, fallen rock off the Camero.
What is allusion?
300
an association that comes along with a particular word that relates not to a word's actual meaning, or denotation (dictionary meaning), but rather to the ideas or qualities that are implied by that word
What is connotation?
400
a reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature that are often indirect or brief references to well-known characters or events
What is allusion?
400
Joseph just can’t assure his sister that he stole her sunglasses last Easter.
What is alliteration?
400
the repetition of sounds produced by vowels within a sentence or phrase.
What is assonance?
400
She is vertically challenged instead of saying she is short.
What is euphemism?
400
the exact meaning of a word, without the feelings or suggestions that the word may imply. It is the opposite of connotation in that it is the “dictionary” meaning of a word, without attached feelings or associations.
What is denotation?
500
a significant literary device that allows the author to use contradictory, contrasting concepts placed together in a manner that actually ends up making sense in a strange way
What is oxymoron?
500
The young girl stares at a boy in disbelief and says, “I’m not mad!” while yelling, gritting her teeth, and turning red in the face.
What is verbal irony?
500
refers to the practice of drawing attention to a fact that is already obvious (easy to understand) and noticeable that is done by way of sarcasm or humor
What is understatement?
500
Henry was a lion on the battlefield.
What is metaphor?
500
the literary practice of using a milder, less abrasive form of a negative description instead of a harsher one. The purpose of using them is to substitute unpleasant words with more genteel ones.
What is euphemism?