Figurative Language Terms

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Figurative language in: "My life is a dream, like a tiger waking from her deep sleep."

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metaphor and simile

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"But when the trees bowed down their heads" is an example of

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personification

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Literal language differs from figurative language because

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it means exactly what is said or written.

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"I am dying of boredom" is an example of

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hyperbole

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Example of onomatopoeia:

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Sizzle

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Figurative language in: "The icy winds teetered trash cans and turned my cheeks to marble."

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alliteration

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Symbolism in literature: a white dove representing peace

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a white dove representing peace

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Alliteration example:

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Harry hates having hives.

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Sentence with allusion: The team's victory was a real Cinderella story.

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The team's victory was a real Cinderella story.

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Idiom: "That was a piece of cake!"

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That was easy!