E3 1.4 Figurative Language Definitions

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Metaphor

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A comparison without using like or as

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Simile

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A comparison using "like" or "as"

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Personification

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The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration

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Irony

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A contrast between expectation and reality

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Imagery

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Language that appeals to the senses

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Symbolism

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A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well

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Tone

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Author's/character's attitude

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Mood

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Reader's response - atmosphere created for the reader

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Word Choice

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Using words that conjure a certain image in order to accomplish a certain goal.