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EMS English OctVocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Figurative Language | the use of words that sound like what they name |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words beginning with the same consonant sound that are close to one another |
| alliteration | comparison of unlike things using like or as |
| simile | an expression used by people of a particular region or background |
| idiom | language that appeals to the senses |
| imagery | gives human qualities to nonhuman objects |
| personification | compares apparently unlike things by describing one item as though it were another without using like or as |
| metaphor | the repetition of words, phrases, or sentences that have the same grammatical structure |
| parallel structure | uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or create comic effect |
| hyperbole | an obvious and intentional exaggeration, not to be taken literally, used to heighten effect. |