Figurative Language Flashcards

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Alliteration

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When each letter is the same in a sentence

Ex. Sandy sold seashells by the seashore.

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Metaphor

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Compares something to somethig without using ‘‘as’’ or ‘‘like’’.

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Similie

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Comparing something to something else

Ex. Its as quiet as a mouse.

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that represent a sound

Ex. BANG! BOUM! PAF!

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Hyperbole

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Overexaggeration

Ex. I almost died just looking at your attrocious outfit!

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Idiom

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It is figurative

Ex. Break a leg!

(Simmilar to metaphore)

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Personification

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To personify an inanimate object

Ex. The door said hi to mee as I walked in!

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