Figurative Language

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Metaphor: A comparison where one thing IS said to be the other.

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A comparison where one thing IS said to be the other

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A figure of speech using exaggeration for strong emotion, emphasis, or humor.

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hyberbole

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Repetition of consonant sounds at the start of words

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alliteration

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Simile: comparing two unlike things using 'as' or 'like'.

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comparing two unlike things using the words 'as' or 'like'.

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Words that imitate sounds

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onomatopoeia

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A figure of speech where an object or animal is given human traits.

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personification

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The book cried when left unchecked in the library.

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Personification

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The engine revved and roared.

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onomatopoeia

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Tired enough to sleep for 1,000 years.

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hyperbole

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Jamie is the wind when he runs.

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metaphor