Figures of Speech

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Simile

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Comparing 2 things using “like” or “as”.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that says one thing is the same as something else. A DIRECT comparison.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the first letter (or sound) of each word in a sentence, phrase, or poem.

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Hyperbole

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A figure of speech that includes an exaggeration which couldn’t possibly happen in real life.

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Idiom

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A figure of speech or expression that means something different than the words in the phrase might indicate.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that originates from a sound.

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Personification

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The act of giving human traits, qualities, or actions to objects, concepts, or animals.

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Pun

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Involves a humorous play on words (or phrases) that might suggest more than one meaning.