English Flashcards

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Are used to compare two things that seen to be different

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Metaphors

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A comparison of two unlike things that uses the words like or as in the comparison

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Simile

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3
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A language that says a nonliving thing is doing something only a living thing (especially a human living thing)can do

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Personification

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4
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Strong words that appeal to the senses,words that help us see,hear,feel,and yes ,even smell and taste! These words help the reader

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Imagery

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5
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Is something that is exaggerated for the purpose of emphasis

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Hyperbole

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