Figurative Language

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Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

Front

Direct comparison of two different things

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simile

Front

Extreme exaggeration is called:

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hyperbole

Front

Repetition of initial consonant sounds?

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alliteration

Front

Figurative language giving human traits to nonhuman subjects.

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personification

Front

Expression with a meaning different from the literal:

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idiom

Front

Use of words that sound like their meaning?

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onomatopoeia

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Example of figurative language: The thump, boom, and bang of my sister hitting the wall was annoying.

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onomatopoeia

Front

Example of figurative language: 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore.'

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alliteration

Front

Example of figurative language: 'I am so tired I could sleep for years!'

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hyperbole