Literary Terms

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An exaggeration made to prove a point

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Hyperbole

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a comparison between two unlike things

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metaphor

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a comparison between two unlike things using like or as

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simile

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When several words in a row begin with the same consonant.

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Alliteration

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Words that imitate the sound they make

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onomatopoeia

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Giving human traits to non-living things

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Personification

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Krispy Kreme

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alliteration

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What figure of speech is used in the sentence: "She was shaking like a leaf."?

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simile

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Identify the figure of speech: "He has spend a million hours studying for the exam."

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hyperbole

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What figure of speech is used in the phrase "Life is like a box of chocolates"?

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simile