AICE Figurative LAnguage 1

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Substitution of a small word for a large one.

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Meiosis

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Contrasting phrases or sentences in close proximity: ____________

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Anthesis

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"I am going to swing by the golden arches."

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Metonymy

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Definition of Apostrophe in figurative language:

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A figure of speech creating a parallel relationship between two words or ideas to explain their relationship.

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Figurative language using 'like' or 'as' for comparison.

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Simile

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Litotes are a figure of speech that uses understatement by negating the opposite.

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A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite.

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A figure of speech where non-human things are given human traits.

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Personification

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Form of contradiction with two contradictory words.

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Oxymoron

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"Piece of Cake" is an example of

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Cliche

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________ is when an object or concept is called by the name of something related to it.

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Metonymy