Card 1
Term
Metaphor
Definition
Comparison without using 'like' or 'as'
Card 2
Term
Simile
Definition
Comparison using 'like' or 'as'
Card 3
Term
Alliteration
Definition
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Card 4
Term
Personification
Definition
Giving human traits to non-human things
Card 5
Term
Irony
Definition
Difference between expectation and reality
Card 6
Term
Foreshadowing
Definition
Hinting at future events
Card 7
Term
Hyperbole
Definition
Exaggeration for effect
Card 8
Term
Onomatopoeia
Definition
Words that imitate sounds
Card 9
Term
Symbolism
Definition
Use of symbols to represent ideas
Card 10
Term
Imagery
Definition
Descriptive language appealing to senses