Figurative Language Review

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dialogue

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conversation spoken by characters in a story, play, or other literary work

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stanza

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a section of a poem similar to a paragraph

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imagery

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the use of vivid descriptions to make a picture in your mind

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idiom

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an expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning (ex: You need to hit the books and study!)

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simile

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a comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' (ex.: Her new hairdo looked like a mop.)

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metaphor

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a comparison of two unlike things that does NOT use 'like' or 'as' (ex. My teacher was a monster today.)

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personification

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giving human qualities to something that is not human (ex.: The wind whispered my name.)

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hyperbole

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an exaggeration used to emphasize something (ex.: I have told you a million times to spit out that gum.)

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alliteration

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repeating the same beginning consonant sounds (ex.: Silly Sam swam sideways.)

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onomatopoeia

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the use of words to imitate sounds (ex: Pop! Boom!)