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Figurative Language
Use certain sentences to determine which Figurative Language the sentence includ
Term | Definition |
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Metaphor | Makes a comparison between two unrelated things by that one thing is another thing, even though this isn't literally true. |
Simile | Uses words like and as to make a comparison. |
Personification | When human characteristics are given to something that is not human. |
Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound of the object or action it refers to. |
Alliteration | When the beginning of words are repeated in close succession. |
Hyperbole | A exaggeration that cannot be possibly true. |
Idiom | An idiom is a phrase that, through general usage within society, has gained a meaning that is different from the literal meaning of the words. |
Allusion | A figure of speech that makes a reference to a person, place, thing, book, or pop culture. |