Figurative Language- Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Hyperbole
A
Big exaggeration, usually with humor
2
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Metaphor
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Comparing two things by using one kind of object or using in place of another to suggest the likeness between them.
3
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Onomatopoeia
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Naming a thing or an action by imitation the sound associated with it.
4
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Personification
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Giving something human qualities
5
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Simile
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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
