Figurative Language

Front

Words that sound like their meanings?

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onomatopoeia

Front

Figure of speech comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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simile

Front

Figure of speech comparing two things by stating one is another.

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metaphor

Front

Division of a poem with lines in a repeating rhythm and rhyme.

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stanza

Front

Helps visualize using the 5 senses: looks, smells, tastes, feels, sounds.

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imagery

Front

This figure of speech uses the same word or phrase repeatedly.

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repetition

Front

This figure of speech exaggerates something's importance or size.

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hyperbole

Front

Two or more words with the same ending sound.

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rhyme

Front

Repetition of the same beginning sound, e.g., Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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alliteration

Front

This figure of speech gives objects human qualities.

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personification