Figurative Language Definitions

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Repeating beginning consonant sounds in words

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alliteration

Front

Expression related to something well known in literature or history

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allusion

Front

Exaggeration to emphasize a point or add excitement/humor

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hyperbole

Front

Expression with a meaning different from its words, understood by a specific culture.

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idiom

Front

Descriptive language appealing to the senses

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imagery

Front

Comparison without connecting words suggesting likeness between two things

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metaphor

Front

A word whose sound suggests or imitates its meaning

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onomatopoeia

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A phrase of two or more opposite words

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oxymoron

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Giving human traits to non-human entities

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personification

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Comparison of two unlike things using 'like', 'as', or 'seems'.

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simile