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Freeland Reading Fig
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | using extreme exaggeration to make a point in writing |
| personification | giving objects human characteristics |
| simile | comparing two unlike things using the words like or as |
| alliteration | the repetition of sounds usually at the beginning of words |
| onomatopaeia | words that sound like the sounds they are describing |
| metaphor | comparing two unlike things without using the words like or as |
| idiom | words used to create expressions that have a different literal meaning than what they actually say |
| simile | What is this an example of? She is as sweet as sugar. |
| personification | What is this an example of? The wind moved me to another place. |
| hyperbole | What is this an example of? I was so thirsty I drank 50 gallons of water. |
| idiom | What is this an example of? Don't bite off more than you can chew. |
| metaphor | What is this an example of? Work is a jail cell. |
| alliteration | What is this an example of? Sally sold sodas then sent some to Sarah. |
| onomatopaeia | What is this an example of? The dropping water went drip, drip, drip all night long. |