Figurative Language

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Metaphor definition

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A comparison without 'like' or 'as'.

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Personification in writing

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Gives human qualities to non-human things

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect.

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What are idioms?

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Phrases that don't mean what they literally say.

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Irony:

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A contrast between what's expected and what actually happens.

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Symbolism in writing

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Uses objects, colors, or elements to represent deeper meanings.

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Alliteration involves:

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Repetition of the same sound at the beginning of multiple words.

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Anaphora

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Repeating the same word or phrase at the beginning of multiple sentences.

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate sounds.