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English Languge Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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Simile

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A comparison showing the similarity between two quite different things stating that one is like the other for example his hand was like ice

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Bathos

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An abrupt transition in style from the exalted to the commonplace producing a humorous effect

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Personification

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Giving something non-human human qualities or emotions

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