Figurative Language/Context Clues

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Alliteration

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the repetition of usually beginning sound in two or more words

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Hyperbole

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exaggerated statements or claims that are not meant to be taken literally

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Idiom

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An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole.

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Imagery

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writing about objects, actions, and ideas in a way that appeals to our five senses

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Metaphor

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a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show they are similar

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Onomatopoeia

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the forming of a word in the imitation of a natural sound

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Personification

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representing a thing or idea as a person in art

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Similes are

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a comparison of two unlike things using like or as

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What does an author do when they give a definition in the text?

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Includes the meaning of the unknown word in the text.

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What does an author do when they give a synonym in the text?

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Uses a word with a similar meaning to the unknown word in the sentence.