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Figurative Language
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Metaphor | a figure of speech comparing 2 unalike things that have something in common; used with out the use of "with" or "as" |
| Personification | when the author gives a idea, object or animal qualities of a person |
| simile | a comparison between two unalike things that have something in common; always uses the words "with" or "as" |
| Idiom | an expression that means something different than the original dictionary definition of it's individual words. |
| Alliteration | the repetition of usually initial constant sounds in two or more syllables; writers want to emphasize the words |
| Onomatopia | the imitation of natural sounds to form a word |
| Hyperbole | a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect. |
| Repetition | one or more words are repeated to show urgency/importance |
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