Figurative Language Flashcards

1
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Literal or denotation

A

Dictionary or direct meaning; the actual definition

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2
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Figurative or connotation

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Implied meaning; what you meant

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3
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Metaphor

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Comparing two things

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4
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Simile

A

Same as metaphor but uses liek or as

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5
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Personification

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Giving an object human like qualities

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6
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Hyperbole

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An over exaggeration

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