Part 3 Flashcards
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What are the 5 figures of speech?
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Metaphor Personification Simile Hyperbole Hyphenated metaphor
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What is a figure of speech?
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It is a use of a word that diverges from its normal meaning.
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what is a metaphor?
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Expressed by comparing two things, saying that one is the other.
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What is a simile?
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Comparing two unlike things often introduced with the word like or as
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What is a personification?
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In which a thing or abstract idea is represented like a person
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What is a hyperbole?
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It is when statements are exaggerated.
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What is a hyphenated metaphor?
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A type of description that combines multiple words together into one large description.
