Finals: Figurative Language

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Connotation

Back

implied meaning of a word

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Denotation

Back

dictionary definition of a word

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Hyperbole

Back

extreme exaggeration of details

Front

Literal Language

Back

language that means exactly what it is stated

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Personification

Back

human qualities to non-human subjects

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Metaphor

Back

one thing is stated as though it is the other

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Simile

Back

comparison of unlike things using "like" or "as"

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Sensory Imagery

Back

Describing something that appeals to the 5 senses.

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Alliteration

Back

repeated consonant sounds at the beginning or within words

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Idiom

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A phrase that says one thing but implies something different.