Figures of speech Flashcards

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More elaborate than the the literal language.

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Figure of speech

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2
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Figures of speech enhance the __________________.

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Quality of language

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3
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Comparing like ideas using like or as

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Simile

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Comparing unlike ideas without using like or as

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Metaphor

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Giving a non living thing a human characteristic.

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Personification

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Uses exaggerated words

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Hyperbole

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