E1 - Figurative Language

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Attribution of human traits to non-human entities

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personification

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Repetition of vowel sounds in non-rhyming words.

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assonance

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Comparing two unlike things without 'like' or 'as'

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metaphor

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An extreme exaggeration

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hyperbole

Front

Comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

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Repetition of initial sounds in nearby words.

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alliteration

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Sounds written as words

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onomatopoeia

Front

Figurative language appealing to the senses: taste, touch, vision, smell, hearing.

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imagery

Front

Repetition of similar consonant sounds in a sentence or phrase.

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consonance

Front

A play on words exploiting double meanings for comedic effect.

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pun