Note Card Words

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Figurative Language

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Language that does not really mean what it is saying.

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Simile

Back

Comparing two things using like or as (e.g., My dad is as grumpy as a bear).

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Metaphor

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Comparing two things without using like or as (e.g., My dad is a bear in the morning).

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Hyperbole

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A phrase that is an exaggeration.

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Idiom

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A phrase or saying that doesn’t really mean what it’s saying.

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Personification

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Giving non-humans, human-like characteristics.

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Connotation

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A feeling or idea that a word is associated with. A feeling you feel from a word/sentence.

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Denotation

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The dictionary definition of a word.

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that mimic sounds.

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Synonym

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Words that mean the same thing.