Figurative Language

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Definition: a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as

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simile

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Definition: a comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing IS another dissimilar object or thing

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metaphor

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Definition: an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true

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hyperbole

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Definition: giving human qualities to nonhuman things

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personification

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Definition: an expression that means something totally different than the the literal interpretation of its words would suggest

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idiom

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Figurative Language

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When an author uses words or phrases in ways that may not be literal and makes the text interesting.

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Imagery

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Describes using 5 senses; helps you see a picture in your mind

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

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alliteration

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the repetition of the same vowel sounds inside of words that are close together

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assonance

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Definition: words with sounds that imitate the meaning of what they are describing, i.e. "boom" or "splash"

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onomatopoeia