Figurative language Flashcards
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Allusion
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Biblical, literary, historical. an indirect reference to well- known person, place, or thing
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metaphor
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a direct comparison of 2 unlike things. The child’s is the sunshine of her father’s life.
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Simile
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a comparison of 2 unlike things using “Like” “as” or “than”. (the child shines like the sun)
4
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Personification
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giving human characteristics to something non-human
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onomatopoeia
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a word that imitates a real-life sound (Boom)
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Idiom
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a common saying that is specific to a language, (it’s raining cats and dogs out there)
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration for effect (I must have answered a thousand calls today)
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Symbolism
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the use of symbols to represent an abstract idea or quality ( the dove is a symbol of piece)
