Figurative Speech

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Idioms

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Expressions that have a figurative meaning different from the literal meaning.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Alliteration

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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Oxymoron

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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Symbolism

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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Imagery

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Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.