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Figurative Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Personification | *Figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea. |
| Epic Simile | * A long elaborate comparison using like or as that often continues over several lines. |
| Metaphor | * A comparison of two unlike things. |
| Hyperbole | * A figure of speech in which truth is exaggerated of emphasis or humorous effect. |
| Onomatopoeia | * The use of words for their sound effects. |
| Situational Irony | * The difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. |
| Dramatic Irony | * Device of giving the spectator an item of information that at least one of the characters is unaware of. |
| Verbal Irony | * A contrast in what is said and what is actually meant. |
| Symbolism | * When a person, place, activity, or object stands for something else. |
| Foreshadowing | * A writer's use of hints or clues to indicate events and situations that will occur later in the plot. |
| Flashback | * A conversation, event, or episode that happened before the beginning of the story which helps the reader understand the current situation. |