figurative language Flashcards
1
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simile
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a comparison using the words like or as
2
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metaphor
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a comparison without using the words like or as `
3
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personification
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human characteristics are given to non-human things
4
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hyperbole
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a big exaggeration to emphasize something, for example, I’m starving
5
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idiom
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an expression that has a meaning different than its literal words for example i’m on top of the world
6
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alliteration
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when consonant sounds are repeated at the beginnings of words
7
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onomatopoeia
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words that sound the way they are spelled (buzz, clan, and ADDY
8
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repetition
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words or phrases are repeated to emphasize and idea
