Figurative Language/Poetic Devices

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Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

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Comparison of two things without "like" or "as" is called a

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metaphor

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"The sun played peek-a-boo with the clouds" is an example of -

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personification

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Exaggerating to show strong feeling or effect is called -

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hyperbole

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"Pop!" and "Splat!" are examples of -

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onomatopoeia

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"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of a -

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idiom

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"Freezer Burn" is an example of an -

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oxymoron

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"He drew a line as straight as an arrow" is a -

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simile

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"The wheat field was a sea of gold" is an example of a -

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metaphor

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"His leaving was bittersweet" is an example of an -

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oxymoron