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comparison using like or as
simile
a kind of extended metaphor which is a comparison is made between two things
analogy
comparison of two things asserting that one thing actually is another thing
metaphor
What is this an example of?
Martin was an underwater torpedo swimming to the finish line.
metaphor
repeats the same word or words at the beginning of successive phrases, or sentences
anaphora
deliberately contrasts two opposing ideas in consecutive phrases or sentences
antithesis
repeats the same sound or letter
alliteration
"Who do you think you are, Mr Crowther?" said Ethan to the student that chastised him for running.
eponym
sing the annotate song for 300 points!
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the substitution of the name of a famous person recognised or famous for a particular attribute, for that attribute
eponym
spelling round: Mr D will give you a word:
What is this an example of?
"I did ok", Chelsea said after getting a 7 on her math quiz.
meiosis
successive words or phrases with the same or very similar grammatical structure
parallelism
What is this an example of?
Mrs Read, she is the Queen of NRI
Mrs. Read, she knows her math!
Mrs. Read, she is the best!
anaphora
an elaboration on a particular meaning of words in order to prevent any misunderstanding
distinctio
Finn is the _____________of a quiet student (because he chats so much).
antithesis
the repetition of the last word of a claus or sentence at the beginning of the next
anadiplosis
words in one phrase or clause are reversed in the next
chiasmus
a deliberate understatement, the opposite of hyperbole
meiosis
In this chaotic environment, and by that I am talking about our middle school, students run wild!
distinctio