Simile
Key Terms
Simile
Comparison using like or as. Example: She was as sly as a fox.
Metaphor
A figure of speech that is applied to a word not literally. Example: Laughter is the best medicine.
Personification
Giving an object or animal human properties. Example: Lightning danced across the sky.
Onomatopoeia
Words that make a connection with their sound because of the name. Example: crash, zap, boom, crack.
Oxymoron
Figure of speech that contradicts the usual meaning. Example: awfully good, original copy, same difference.
Hyperbole
Exaggerations of speech that aren't serious. Example: The car went faster than the speed of light.
Related Flashcard Decks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Simile | Comparison using like or as. Example: She was as sly as a fox. |
Metaphor | A figure of speech that is applied to a word not literally. Example: Laughter is the best medicine. |
Personification | Giving an object or animal human properties. Example: Lightning danced across the sky. |
Onomatopoeia | Words that make a connection with their sound because of the name. Example: crash, zap, boom, crack. |
Oxymoron | Figure of speech that contradicts the usual meaning. Example: awfully good, original copy, same difference. |
Hyperbole | Exaggerations of speech that aren't serious. Example: The car went faster than the speed of light. |
Allusion | A way to bring something to mind without it being obvious. Example: Chocolate is his Kryptonite. |
Idiom | A group of words not meaning what they say typically. Example: Cross your fingers for good luck. Feeling under the weather. |
Imagery | Using places, people, or things to further represent things in a story. Example: My head is pounding like a drum. |
Symbolism | Using something relevant to represent something else important in a story. Example: four-leaf clover symbolizes good luck. |
Alliteration | Recurring letter or sound in a sentence. Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. |
Irony | Using language that means the opposite making it funny. Example: Two friends going to a party in the same dress after promising not to wear that dress. |