Figurative Language/Use of Language

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Language that is slang or informal, like 'guilt trip' or 'messed up.'

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colloquialism

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Identify the figure of speech: metaphor, synecdoche, apostrophe, metonymy.

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synecdoche

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Strategy of placing items side by side for dramatic effect, emphasizing contrast.

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juxtaposition

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Identify the term: understatement, hyperbole, metaphor, metonymy.

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understatement

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Identify the literary term: euphemism, hyperbole, apostrophe, oxymoron.

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apostrophe

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Identify the term: euphemism, colloquialism, ambiguity, oxymoron.

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oxymoron

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What type of language is specialized and often difficult for outsiders to understand?

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jargon

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What term describes a situation that seems contradictory but may reveal a truth?

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paradox

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Use of humor, irony, exaggeration, and ridicule to critique society's flaws.

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satire

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Identify the term: analogy, aphorism, allusion, apostrophe.

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aphorism