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figurative language
Term | Definition |
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Simile | compares two unlike things using the words like or as |
Metaphore | compares two unlike things WITHOUT using the words like or as |
Idiom | a word or phrase that does not mean what it says; it has some other meaning |
Hyperbole | a complete exaggeration to make a point |
Onomatopoeia | the act of spelling out the way a sound sounds |
Personification | giving human-like qualities to non-human objects or animals |
Analogy | a comparison between two sets of items, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification |
Alliteration | using the same sound to start two or more nearby words in a sentence |
Verbal Irony | saying or writing one thing and meaning something different; sarcasm |
Situational Irony | an outcome that is very different from what was expected |