Figurative Language Review

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An idea, thing, or animal given human traits.

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personification

Front

Objects that represent ideas.

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symbolism

Front

Same letter/sound at the start of connected words.

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alliteration

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Reference to an important or famous entity.

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allusion

Front

Shows similarities between two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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simile

Front

A statement that cannot be true or false.

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paradox

Front

Words that describe how something sounds.

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Onomatopoeia

Front

Comparison of unrelated things sharing traits.

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metaphor

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Opposite of what is expected.

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Irony

Front

"Her face was as red as a tomato" is an example of:

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Simile