Figurative Language

Front

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

Back

simile

Front

Direct comparison of unlike things without 'like' or 'as', often using 'is'.

Back

metaphor

Front

Repeating the same consonant at the start of words or lines.

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alliteration

Front

Human traits assigned to objects, ideas, or animals.

Back

Personification

Front

A word that sounds like what it describes.

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

Uses words that appeal to the five senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, & taste

Back

imagery

Front

An overstatement or exaggeration used for emphasis, often found in similes or metaphors.

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hyperbole

Front

Author's attitude toward the subject.

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tone

Front

Example: 'Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly'

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Metaphor

Front

Example of: 'Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?'

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Simile