Figurative Language and Vocabulary Review

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Comparing two unlike things using like or as

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simile

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Comparing two unlike things

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metaphor

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Giving human traits to non-human things

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personification

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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hyperbole

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Meaning attributed to something (Flag=Freedom)

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symbolism

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Creating a mental picture using detail

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imagery

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Using same beginning sound letters in a sentence

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alliteration

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Direct opposite of someone or something

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anthesis

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Expression with no specific meaning from wording (e.g., 'up in the air', 'raining cats and dogs')

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idiom

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Intuitive grasp of reality (Light bulb moment)

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epiphany