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Purvis LiteraryTerms
Question | Answer |
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alliteration | the repetition of a particular sound in the first syllables of series of words or phrases |
palindrome | a word or phrase that is spelled the same forward and backwards |
homophone | words that sound the same, but have different spelling and meanings. |
onomatopoeia | words that represent sound |
hyperbole | exaggeration, often used in tall tales |
simile | comparing using "like" or "as" |
personification | giving human-like abilities to non-human things |
idiom | using silly phrases to represent a real thought |
antonym | words that have opposite meanings |
synonym | words that have the same or similar meanings |