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Figurative Language
Term | Definition |
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Personification | Figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea. |
Simile | A comparison between two things using "like" or "as" |
Epic simile (Heroic Simile) | A long, elaborate (many details) comparison using like or as that often continues over several lines. |
Metaphor | A comparison of two unlike things. |
Hyperbole | A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect |
Onamatopoeia | The use of words for their sound effects |
Situational Irony | The difference between what is expected to happen and what it actually does |
Dramatic Irony | Device of giving the spectator and item of information that at least one of the characters is unaware of. |
Verbal Irony | A contrast is what is said and what is actually meant |
Allusion | A reference to a well-known historical or literary person, event, or object |