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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 (Homeric 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 truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect |
Onomatopoeia | The use of words for their sound effect |
Irony: Situational Irony Dramatic Irony Verbal Irony | S= The difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does D= Device of giving the spectator an item of information that at least one of the characters is unaware of V= A contrast in what is said and what is actually meant |
Symolism | When a person, place, activity, or object stands for something else |
Foreshadowing | A writer's use of hints or clues to indicate events and situations that will occur later in the plot |
Flashback | A conversation, event, or episode that happened before the beginning of the story which helps the reader understand the current situation |
Imagery | Language that causes mental pictures or relates to the five senses |
Mood | The overall feeling a text creates |
Tone | The writer's attitude towards the subject |
Epithet | A brief phrase that points out traits associated with a particular person or thing |