Figurative Language - Quiz

Words that are used together and start with the same consonant sound

A quick reference to a person, place, thing, or idea from historic, cultural, political, or literary importance

A comparison between two comparable things; more of a direct and literal comparison than a metaphor or simile

The repetition of part of a sentence, usually the beginning of the sentence

Two opposite ideas put together to bring out the contrasting ideas; usually written in a parallel grammatical structure

In literature, an ________ is used when someone speaks directly to someone who is not there, someone who is dead, to an inanimate object, or abstract idea.

Match the following

Match the following

An implicit, implied, or even hidden comparison between two unrelated things that share some characteristics in common

​ ​ ​ (a)   is a type of metonymy, where a part of something is used to reference the whole thing