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Figurative Language
Figurative Language Devices for Communication Arts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Simile | A comparison using like or as |
| Alliteration | the repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in a string of words |
| Hyperbole | an exaggeration |
| Repetition | the repeating of a word(s), phrase, or sentence for effect. |
| Personification (will learn on 10/16) | giving a nonhuman thing human characteristics |
| Metaphor | When you call something something else with out using like or as |
| onomatopoeia | a word that imitates the sound that is named |