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Vocab list 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things |
| metaphor | a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration |
| onomatopoeia | using words that imitate the sound they denote |
| alliteration | use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word |
| personification | attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas |
| symbolism | the practice of investing things with arbitrary meaning |
| literal | limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text |
| figurative | not literal |