Figurative Language Review

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Verbal Irony

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Saying one thing but meaning something completely different.

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Simile

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

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Example of Personification

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'The sun was smiling down on us.'

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Metaphor

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

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Example of Hyperbole

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'My DoorDash delivery order took a million years to arrive!'

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Idiom

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its 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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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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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a visual representation.