Figurative Language

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A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance

• alliteration

• allusion

• hyperbole

• idiom

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An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole

• alliteration

• allusion

• hyperbole

• idiom

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A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar

• imagery

• meiosis

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

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The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables

• alliteration

• allusion

• hyperbole

• idiom

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally 

• alliteration

• allusion

• hyperbole

• idiom

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The forming of a word (as “buzz” or “hiss”) in imitation of a natural sound

• imagery

• meiosis

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

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Representing a thing or idea as a person in art, literature

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

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Writing about objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our five physical senses

• imagery

• meiosis

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

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The presentation of a thing with underemphasis especially in order to achieve a greater effect; understatement

• imagery

• meiosis

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

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Break a leg!

is an example of a(n)

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

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Bam, whirl, thump, boom

are examples of a(n)

• idiom

• hyperbole

• meiosis

• onomatopoeia

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A comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

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The cupcake is calling my name.

is an example of a(n)

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

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They have a heart of gold.

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• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• meiosis

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The explanation was clear as mud.

is an example of a(n)

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• allusion

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This backpack weighs a ton.

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• personification

• hyperbole

• meiosis

• onomatopoeia

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Peter Piper picked peppers.

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• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

• allusion

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"Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch.” -Mercutio after he is mortally wounded by Tybalt

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• idiom

• hyperbole

• meiosis

• onomatopoeia

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The fresh and juicy orange is very cold and sweet.

is an example of a(n)

• imagery

• hyperbole

• meiosis

• onomatopoeia

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“The morning wind forever blows, the poem of creation is uninterrupted; but few are the ears that hear it. Olympus is but the outside of the earth everywhere.”

is an example of a(n)

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

• allusion

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What is figurative language?