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CSET Multisubject
Language and Literature/ Figurative Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | The repetition of usually initial consonant sound in two or more words or syllables. |
| Analogy | A comparison of similar traits between dissimilar thing in order to highlight a point of similarity. |
| Figurative Language | A word or phrase that depart from literal language. a word or phrase that departs from literal language. The most common examples are metaphor and simile. |
| Hyperbole | Deliberate exaggeration for effect. |
| Imagery | Words or phrases that appeal to the senses(sound, smelll, taste and feel). |
| Irony | The use of words to suggest the opposite of their intended meaning. |
| Literal Language | The actual definition of the word. |
| Metaphor | A figure of speech in which something is described as though it were something else. |
| Pesonification | The assignment of a human trait to a non-human item or characteristic. |
| Simile | A figure of speech that has a direct comparison between unlike things using like or as. |
| Symbol | Usually concrete objects or images that represent abstract idea. |