Figurative Language

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________: uses literary devices to enhance expression, persuasion & impressiveness

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figurative language/speech

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Exaggerated statements or claims. e.g. I am so tired, I can sleep for a year.

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hyperbole

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Give human traits to objects/animals. E.g., the history book told me stories of heroes.

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personification

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Cried so long her tears could fill a lake. Figurative language?

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hyperbole

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A play on words that creates humor by using similar-sounding words with different meanings. E.g., we can make a good pear.

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pun

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Figurative language in: 'I am a doctor but not a doctor.'

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pun

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Use of words to express something other than the literal meaning. e.g. The dentist has toothache.

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irony

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House fire caused by faulty smog detector. Identify the figurative language.

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irony

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____: a phrase with a specific meaning (e.g., early birds get worms).

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idiom

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___: A figure of speech comparing unlike things, not literal; e.g., your smile is the sunshine that warms my heart.

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metaphor