Ela words Flashcards
1
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Personification
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*Giving inanimate objects human characteristics
2
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Hyperbole
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An exaggeration used to emphasize a point
3
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Metaphor
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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things to show similarity
4
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Simile
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Makes a comparison between two unlike things by using like or as
5
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Onomatopoeia
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Words that imitate the natural sounds of a thing
6
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Alliteration
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The use of same sounds at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
7
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Allusion
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A brief reference to to a person, place, thing, or idea of literary, historical, cultural, or political significance – something well-known in literature or history.
