Figurative Language Flashcards
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Figures of speech
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Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole Analogy
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Figurative language
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Language that is used imaginatively rather than literally
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Simile
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Uses LIKE or AS to compare
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Metaphor
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Compares ideas without using LIKE or AS
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Personification
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Language in which a nonhuman subject is given human traits
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Hyperbole
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Exaggeration of speech or emphasis or effect
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Analogy
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Comparison that is used to increase understanding
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Extended metaphore
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Several connected comparisons are made
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Implied metaphor
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The comparison is not stated directly
