Figurative Language & Ambiguous/Vague Pronouns flashcard

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Comparison of two unlike things with something in common, using LIKE or AS.

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Simile

Front

Comparison of two unlike things with something in common. No 'like' or 'as'.

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Metaphor

Front

Giving human traits to nonhuman objects

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Personification

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Repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.

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Alliteration

Front

Words that imitate or sound like their meaning.

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Onomatopoeia

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Over exaggeration

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Hyperbole

Front

Type of figurative language in: 'The students were as busy as bees.'

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Simile

Front

Figurative language in: 'Maggie makes Max match many marbles.'

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Alliteration

Front

Type of figurative language in: 'The walker was a turtle in the race.'

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Metaphor

Front

Type of figurative language in: 'The heater yelled as it came on for the first time for the winter.'

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Personification