Figurative Language

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Language in which the words mean exactly what they say is...

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literal

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Language in which the words are meant to be interpreted imaginatively is...

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figurative

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A comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS.

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simile

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A comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing IS the other.

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metaphor

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Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects, ideas, or animals.

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personification

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Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words that are close together.

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alliteration

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Outrageous exaggeration made to emphasize a point.

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hyperbole

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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onomatopoeia

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A common, often-used saying that isn't meant to be taken literally.

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idiom

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A phrase made up of words containing opposite meanings.

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oxymoron