Figurative language Flashcards
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simile
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a figure of speech where two things are compared using like or as
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metaphor
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comparing things in a strong way saying is/was
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hyperbole
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a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
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personification
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giving human qualities to animals or non-living things
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alliteration
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repeating the same first consinent sound in speech at least two times in a row
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onomatopoeia
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the use of words that imitate sounds they describe
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idioms
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expressions that mean something other than what it really says “these should not be taken literally
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irony
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when the opposite of what you expect happens
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symbolism
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something that represents or stands for something else in literature
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Allusion
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making reference to a character from another text or work to show a comparison
