Figurative Language

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Simile: Descriptive language comparing two things using "like" or "as".

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Descriptive language comparing two things using the words "like" or "as".

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Metaphor: A figure of speech comparing two unrelated things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unrelated things. Does not use like or as.

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Alliteration:

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Occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Symbolism

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Things represent other things.

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Imagery: language used by writers to create mental images.

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language used by poets, novelists and other writers to create images in the mind of the reader

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What is personification?

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When an author gives human traits to nonhuman things.

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His words were a knife to my heart. He really hurt my feelings. This is an example of...

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metaphor

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"I saw you hold our home together like a foundation that would never crumble." This is an example of...

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simile

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"We lurk late. We strike straight." Example of:

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Alliteration

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Red symbolizes passion or love in literature.

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Symbolism