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Figurative Language
Question | Answer |
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Personification | inanimate (lifeless) object or being is given human qualities or abilities |
Onomatopoeia | use of words that imitate sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. |
Simile | comparing two things using like or as |
Metaphor | compares two things by saying the subject IS something else |
Hyperbole | exaggerated statement for a dramatic effect |
Euphemism | a polite way of saying something that might be sad, unpleasant, or shocking |
Idioms | a common expression understood figuratively, as the literal definition makes no sense. |
alliteration | when most words start with the same sound |