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Figurative language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration |
| onomatopoeia | sound words (Boom! Crack!) |
| irony | sarcasm |
| personification | giving non-human objects human traits or characteristics |
| simile | comparing 2 unlike things using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | comparing 2 unlike things without using "like" or "as" |
| synonym | words with the same meaning as other words (happy/glad) |
| antonym | words with opposite meanings (happy/sad) |