Figurative Language

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Language where words mean exactly what they say:

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literal

Front

Language interpreted imaginatively

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figurative

Front

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

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simile

Front

Comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing IS the other.

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metaphor

Front

Giving human traits to non-human entities.

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personification

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words.

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alliteration

Front

Outrageous exaggeration to emphasize a point.

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hyperbole

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A word that imitates its sound.

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onomatopoeia

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A saying not meant to be taken literally.

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idiom

Front

A phrase with opposite meanings.

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oxymoron