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Figurative Language Voc. Flashcards

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Metaphor

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compares two things without using like or as

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Hyperbole

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A exaggerated statement

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Personification

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Give human traits or characteristics to animals or objects

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Simile

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Compares something using like or as

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Figurative

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Author’s use figurative language to help paint a picture in reader’s mind

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Proverb

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A brief popular saying expressing a wise thought

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