Figurative Language Review

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Comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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simile

Front

Direction comparison that does NOT use 'like' or 'as'

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metaphor

Front

Description of a nonliving thing as a person or with human abilities.

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personification

Front

Extreme exaggeration to emphasize an idea

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hyperbole

Front

A word that mimics sound

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onomatopoeia

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Use of the same sound at the beginning of multiple words

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alliteration

Front

Using a word or phrase multiple times to emphasize an idea. It repeats!

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repetition

Front

Vivid descriptions appealing to the five senses, painting a picture in your imagination.

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imagery

Front

Reference to a popular book, movie, person, or historical event

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allusion

Front

"She sat in the library as timid as a mouse" is an example of...

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simile