Figurative Language

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Simile

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Comparing two unlike things using as, like, or than

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Alliteration is...

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repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison that does not use like, as, or than

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that sound like what they mean

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Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human is...

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Personification

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A group of lines in a poem, separated by space is...

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Stanza

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Language and poetic techniques used to create mental pictures and cause emotions in the reader.

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Imagery

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The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...

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Metaphor 

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The water well is as dry as a bone is an example of a(n)...

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Simile 

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.