Figurative Language

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Imagery

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

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Simile

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

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate the sounds they describe, such as 'boom' or 'splash.'

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Metaphor

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A comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing IS another.

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Figurative Language

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

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Personification

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Idiom

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.