Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Literary terms

QuestionAnswer
Simile a comparison using just, so, like, as, than
metaphor a comparison of unlike things
personification giving human traits to nonhuman things, giving human qualities to inanimate objects.
hyperbole an exaggeration to make a point. Extreme exaggeration.
Alliteration repetition of begging constant sounds
imagery writing that appeals to the five senses
tone the way the author feels about the writing
onomatopoeia words that are the sound they make (bang), the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
Irony a contrast of what is expected and what happens
Alliteration The repetition of beginning sounds
Allegory A symbolic narrative in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for a spiritual, historical, or political situation.
cliche An overused phrase or expression used so often that it's no longer original, interesting, or effective.
Idiom A commonly used phrase or expression whose literal meaning is different from its figurative meaning.
oxymoron Two contradictory words joined together.
Assonance The repetition of vowel sounds
Analogy A comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way.
Symbol A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests another meaning as well.
Created by: Jepineda
Popular English Vocabulary sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards