Figurative Language

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Language that conveys deeper meaning beyond literal words.

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Figurative Language

Front

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile

Front

Suggestions or warnings about future events dropped for the reader.

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Foreshadowing

Front

Comparison between two things without "like" or "as."

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Metaphor

Front

An obvious exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally.

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Hyperbole

Front

Language appealing to the five senses, creating a picture.

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Imagery

Front

Phrases not taken literally, but widely understood in a culture.

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Idiom