Figurative Language & Definition Flashcards
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Metaphor
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A direct comparison of two things without using “as” or “like”
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Personification
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Giving non-human objects human qualities
3
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Hyperbole
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An exaggerated statement
4
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Simile
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Comparison of two things using “as” or “like”
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Pun
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A play of words that suggests two or more meanings
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Imagery
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A collection of images readers get when they read the text
7
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Allusion
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An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
8
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Connotation
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An idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning
9
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Euphemism
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Saying something that could be offensive in an understated or polite way
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