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giving human qualities to an object, idea or animal
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Figurative Language
Nathan
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a word or phrase whose sound resembles it's meaning | Onomatopoeia |
| giving human qualities to an object, idea or animal | Personification |
| the repetition of a VOWEL SOUND (usually in poetry or music) | Assonance |
| Comparing two unlike things using "LIKE" or "AS" | Simile |
| the repetition of a CONSONANT sound at the beginning of a word for emphasis | Alliteration |
| Comparing two unlike things WITHOUT using "like" or "as" | Metaphor |
| an expression that has a different meaning that what it actually says | Idiom |
| EXTRA EXTREME exaggeration used for effect | Hyperbole |
| EXAMPLE: (WHAT IS THIS): We tried to hide from the guide | Assonance |
| EXAMPLE: (WHAT IS THIS): My room is a pigsty! | Metaphor |
| EXAMPLE: (WHAT IS THIS): The leaves danced on the wind | Personification |
| EXAMPLE: (WHAT IS THIS): Crash! Bang! Zip! | Onomatopoeia |
| EXAMPLE: (WHAT IS THIS): Nick's nephew needed new notebooks | Alliteration |
| EXAMPLE: (WHAT IS THIS): The fog was as thick as pea soup | Simile |
| EXAMPLE: (WHAT IS THIS): Hit the road | Idiom |
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