6th grade Figurative Language

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A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as' is called

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Simile

Front

A comparison of two unlike things by saying one is like the other is called

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Metaphor

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A reference to a person, place or event from history, literature, sports or the arts is called

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Allusion

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A group of words whose collective meaning is very different from their literal meaning (like it is raining cats and dogs) is called

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Idiom

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Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is called

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Personification

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally is called

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Hyperbole

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Words that imitate sounds are called

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Onomatopoeia

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two things without using 'like' or 'as' is called

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Metaphor

Front

A phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words is called

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Idiom

Front

A comparison that shows how two things are alike in some way is called

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Simile