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Fig. Language Voc.
Figurative Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| figurative language | used to state ideas in vivid and imaginative ways; is usually not meant to be taken literally |
| literal language | means exactly what is stated; is meant to be taken literally |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or as" |
| metaphor | a comparison of two or more unlike things; it is stated like a fact |
| alliteration | the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words (Phil was a fierce and phenomenal football player.) |
| onomatopoeia | when a word imitates the sound it represents |
| personification | when nonhuman things, ideas, or animals are given human characteristics or qualities |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration for the sake of emphasis or making a point |
| idiom | an expression that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words |
| repetition | using the same word, phrase, or line two or more times in prose or poetry |
| rhyme | when words end in the same sound (fat cat) |
| imagery | when writers use words that appeal to the five senses |
| allusion | a brief, usually indirect reference to a real or fictional person, place, or event |
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