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meaning of words

QuestionAnswer
allegory poem that is symbolic and is meant to teach a lesson
ambiguity when the meaning is implied but not stated
analogy comparison
apostrophe when you reference something non-human or dead
cliché overused expression or idea
connotation the emotional definition of the word (love)
denotation the literal definition of the word (dictionary)
euphemism when you are substituting a less offensive phrase with a nicer word (elderly instead of old)
hyperbole a deliberate exaggeration
irony ironic
metaphor a comparison not using like or as
metonymy when you use the name of something to represent everything that goes along with it
oxymoron contradictory statement ex) jumbo shrimp
paradox a statement that contradicts itself
personification something that is not human is given human characteristics
pun a word that has 2 different meanings
simile a comparison using like or as
symbol image of something
synecdoche all hands on deck
Created by: Lauren Bowers
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