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Gredrika Lessons 11-

Gredrika Lessons 11-13

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Hyperbole is an exaggeration. ~Ex.I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
Metaphor compares two things without using the words like or as. ~Ex. The lake was a shining, silver mirror.
Personification is giving human characteristics to something that is not human. ~Ex. the fog crept in on little cat feet.
Simile is a comparison between two things that uses the words like or as. ~Ex. the balloon rose like a moon.
Tone is created by the author's use of language. A dark tone, for example: A dark tone, for example, indicates something somber and negative.
Imagery is description meant to elicit a sensory experience:A reader sees, tastes, smells, feels, or hears what is being described.
Symbolism uses a person, place, or object to represent something completely different. A childhood toy can be a symbol of all that has been lost.
Allusion is an implied or indirect reference to a person, place, or thing that is fictitious, historical, or real. A "Benedict Arnold" is a traitor.
Understatement minimizes or lessens the importance. In desert heat, a character says, "My, it's warm today." This is the opposite of hyperbole.
Irony is a situation or a statement that is teh opposite of what was expected, such as saying one thing and meaning the opposite. "That's small," Ted said looking at a whale
Paradox is a statement that at first seems self-contradictory. A little learning is a dangerous thing.
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