Figurative Language Review

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Define: Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two unrelated things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Define: Metaphor

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A comparison between two different things NOT using "like" or "as".

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Define: Hyperbole

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An extreme exaggeration.

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Define: Personification

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Giving human traits to nonhuman objects or animals.

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Idiom: Common phrases with figurative meanings differing from their literal meanings.

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Common sayings, phrases or expressions that contain a figurative meaning that is different from the phrase's literal meaning.

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Define Onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate the sounds they describe.

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Define: Imagery

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Visually descriptive or figurative language in literature that paints a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

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Define: Pun

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A form of word play exploiting multiple meanings or similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect.

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Define: Allusion

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A figure of speech referencing an unrelated context without explicit mention.

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Alliteration:

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Words that begin with the same sound are placed close together.