Figurative Language Flashcards by Matt b | Brainscape

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Simile

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Comparing two things using like or as

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Metaphor

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Comparing 2 things not using like or as

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Personification

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Giving non human things human characteristics

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Hyperbole

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An enormous exaggeration

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Symbol

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Something small representing something larger

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