3rd Long Test Flashcards

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an indirect comparison of unlike objects with the use of “as” or “like”.

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Simile

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a direct comparison of unlike objects.

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Metaphor

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3
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nonhuman objects are given human qualities.

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Personification

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4
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exaggeration.

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Hyperbole

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5
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understatement using double negatives.

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Litotes

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a susbstitute word or groups of word for an abstarct idea.

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Metonymy

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the susbtitute word is part of a whole.

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Synecdoche

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8
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the word suggests or imitates

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Onomatopoeia

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