Figures of Speech Flashcards by Oliver Williams | Brainscape

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Metaphor

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Saying something is something

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Simile

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A comparison using like or as

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Imagery

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Words that create a picture

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Personification

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Makes a thing sound human

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Zoomorphism

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Makes a human sound animal

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Pathetic Fallacy

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Nature representing feelings

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Oxymoron

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Two opposite words together

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Hyperbole

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Deliberate exaggeration

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Allusion

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Referring to another text/idea

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