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Fig. Lang. Terms
Definitions of terms
Term | Definition |
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Giving human-like qualities to something that is not human. | Personification |
A large exaggeration | Hyperbole |
A word or phrase that is used more than once | Repetition |
A comparison using "like" or "as" | Simile |
A word that imitates a sound | Onomatopoeia |
Repeating of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words | Alliteration |
A comparison without using "like" or "as" | Metaphor |
A well-known phrase that goes beyond the usual meaning of the words | Idiom |
Words that sound similar | Rhyme |