Figurative Language Definitions

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A figure of speech comparing two unrelated things by stating one is another.

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Metaphor

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Non-human things described with human traits

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Personification

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Intentional exaggeration to emphasize importance or create humor.

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Hyperbole

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Comparison of unrelated things using 'like'.

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Simile

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Creates images in the reader's mind

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Imagery

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Figure of speech where intended meaning differs from actual meaning; a situation with unexpected outcomes.

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Irony

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Brief reference to a significant person, place, thing, or idea.

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Allusion

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Play on words with humorous effect using double meanings or similar sounds.

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Pun

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Word that imitates natural sounds

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Onomatopoeia

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Figurative device with same initial consonant sound.

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Alliteration