Figurative Language

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Foil

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When one character in the story contrasts with another

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Imagery

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words/phrases to create "Mental Images"

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Simile definition

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A comparison using 'such as, like or as'.

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Metaphor

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Assigning the meaning or identity of one thing to another dissimilar thing; comparison of unlike things.

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Verbal irony:

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Contrast between what is said and what is meant.

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Denotation

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implied

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Connotation

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implied