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Vocab Words
English Homework 9/28/15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metaphor | a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity |
| Similie | a figure of speech expressing |
| 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 |