figures of speach Flashcards
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Imagery
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A mental picture created with words that use one or more of the five senses.
2
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Simile
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A comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as” or “than”
3
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Metaphor
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A comparison of two unlike things without using the words “like” or “as” or “than”
4
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Onomatopoeia
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A word that is a sound, for example, whoosh, snap, bang, boom.
5
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Personification
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Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
6
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Alliteration
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The repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more neighboring words
7
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Refrain
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A repeated word, phrase, line, or lines used for rhythm and emphasis.
8
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Hyperbole
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Extreme exaggeration to prove a point
9
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Allusion
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A reference to a famous person, place or event from literature or history
10
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Symbol
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An object that stands for something else
