ENGLISH 2015:figures of speech Flashcards

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What is a metaphor ?

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A metaphor compares 2 things by saying is something else

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What is personification ?

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Personification is when human qualities or features are given to non human things

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What is a simile

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A simile compares 2 things using the words like or as

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