Figurative Language Flashcards
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Idiom
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Common saying that does not make literal sense.
Example-raining cats and dogs
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Alliteration
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First letters sound the same
Ten talking turtles trotted to town.
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Simile
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A comparison that contains ‘like’ or ‘as’
It was as big as a house. The children surrounded her like the roots of a tree.
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Metaphor
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Comparison
Jasonville was a ghost town last night.
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Oxymoron
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Remember MORON-something that almost says the opposite
Example-The movie was awfully good.
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Hyperbole
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Hyper…made bigger.
I tried to call you a million times.
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Personification
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Remember PERSON. Giving human actions to a thing.
The cake called my name.
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Onomatopoeia
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Words that are said like a sound
Buzzzz. Zzzzzzz. Tic-tick
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Imagery
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Using words to give you an image or a visual.
Hot, slimy, dirty pit
