Figurative Language Flashcards

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Extended metaphor

A

An entire poem or page of text making one comparison

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2
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Simile

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Comparing two things using like or as

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3
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Personification

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Giving non human things human characteristics

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4
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Hyperbole

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An enormous exaggeration

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5
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Symbol

A

Something small representing something larger

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6
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Metaphor

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Comparing two things not using like or as

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