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Figurative Language

4th grade

TermDefinition
figurative language words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition; create imagery in the reader's mind
simile a type of figurative language that compares two things using the words like or as; for example,
metaphor a type of figurative language that compares two things without using the words like or as: for example
hyperbole an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally; for example, “I’ve been waiting forever.”
personification giving human qualities to nonhuman things; for example, "The angry wind blows the boat around wildly."
idiom a group of words or phrases whose meaning is different from their literal meaning; for example, "Mark had a chip on his shoulder."
alliteration the repetition of the same initial or beginning consonant sound in a series of words; for example, "Laura likes to lemon lollipops."
onomatopoeia the use of words whose words suggest their meaning: for example, "Cars honked and buzzed by during rush hour."
literal language words and phrases that mean the dictionary definition of the words
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