Figurative Language Review

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A word or phrase that does not have its normal, everyday, literal meaning, used to create a mental picture, for dramatic effect, or to make writing more interesting.

A figure of speech that directly compares two different things using the words "like" or "as."

"The water was like a blue mirror."

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

Black bug's blood.

He went after the ball like a tiger pouncing on prey.

To initiate conversation in a social setting.

Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas.

"The wind whispered through the trees."