Understanding Figurative Language

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Allusion

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Reference to a well-known story, event, or person

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate sounds

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Oxymoron

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Contradictory terms appear together

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"He was a real Romeo with the ladies."

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Allusion to Shakespeare's Romeo

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"The buzzing bee"

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Onomatopoeia for the sound of a bee

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"Jumbo shrimp"

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Oxymoron combining large and small

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"She felt like she had a golden ticket."

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Allusion to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

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"The clock went tick-tock."

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Onomatopoeia for the sound of a clock

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"Bittersweet"

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Oxymoron for something both good and bad

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"He met his Waterloo."

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Allusion to Napoleon's defeat