Figurative Language

Front

Definition: comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

Front

Definition: a comparison of two unlike things by saying one IS another.

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metaphor

Front

Definition: an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true

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hyperbole

Front

Definition: attributing human traits to nonhuman entities

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personification

Front

Definition: an expression meaning something different from its literal words

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idiom

Front

Definition: When an author uses non-literal words or phrases to make the text interesting.

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Figurative Language

Front

Definition: uses 5 senses; creates a mental image

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Imagery

Front

Definition: repetition of consonant sounds at the start of nearby words

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alliteration

Front

Definition: repetition of same vowel sounds in nearby words

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assonance

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Definition: Words that imitate sounds, e.g., 'boom', 'splash'.

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onomatopoeia