Figurative Language Terms

Front

Repeating the same beginning sound in multiple words.

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alliteration

Front

An obvious or extreme exaggeration

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hyperbole

Front

Words that make a sound

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onomatopoeia

Front

Comparison of two unlike things without "like", "as", or "than"

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metaphor

Front

A mild term for something harsh or blunt

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euphemism

Front

Words expressing the opposite of true feelings (sarcasm)

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verbal irony

Front

A saying not meant literally

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idiom

Front

Comparison using like or as

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simile

Front

Human traits to non-human objects

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personification

Front

Makes an animal or object behave like a human

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anthropomorphism