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Figurative Language
Term | Definition |
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Alliteration | The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables- (She sells seashells by the seashore.) |
allusion | A reference to another work of literature, person, or event |
Assonance | A resemblance of sound in words or syllables- (Holy Moly! beat the heat with a sweet treat) |
Figure of Speech and Figurative Language | A verbal expression in which words or sounds are arranged in a particular way to achieve a particular effect. |
Hyperbole | Big exaggeration, usually with humor- (He was taller than Mount Everest!) |
imagery | the use of sensory details to paint a picture for the reader- (the blazing white light burned my eyes) |
irony | the use of words to express the opposite of the literal meaning; usually sarcastic- (he hits soft like iron) |
juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts |
Metaphor | Comparing two things (her skin was butter) |
Onomatopoeia | Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it- (buzz, crunch, chirp) |
Personification | Giving something human qualities- (The wind whistled through the trees) |
pun | is a form of word play that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect |
Simile | A figure of speech comparing two things that is often introduced by like or as- (He was as strong as an ox) |