Figurative Language #1 Flashcards
1
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Non-literal uses of language or figures of speech.
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Figurative Language
2
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Simile
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A comparison of two things using “like” or “as.”
3
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Simile or Metaphor?: Joanna and Grace are like two peas in a pod.
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Simile
4
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A direct comparison of two things.
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Metaphor
5
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Metaphor or Personification?: The clouds are marshmallows in the sky.
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Metaphor
6
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Personification
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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.
7
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Personification or Hyperbole?: The tired old car coughed and wheezed as it crawled down the street.
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Personification
8
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An extreme exaggeration or overstatement.
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Hyperbole
9
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Hyperbole or Allusion?: You’re walking slower than a snail.
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Hyperbole
10
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Allusion
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A reference to literature, culture, or history within a text.
11
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Allusion or Metaphor?: This place is like a Garden of Eden.
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Allusion
