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Figurative Language
Term | Definition |
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hyperbole | expresses extreme exaggeration |
metaphor | compares two items by renaming them (uses are, was, is...etc.) |
idiom | an expression that can't be taken literally |
personification | giving a non-living thing human like qualities |
simile | comparing two or more things using "like" or "as" |
alliteration | the repetition of the same sound or letter |
onomatopoeia | a word which sounds like a noise being made |
noun | a person, place, thing, or idea |
onomatopoeia | The cereal went SNAP, CRACKLE, POP when he poured the milk at breakfast. |
personification | The leaves whistles in the rain. |
simile | Her face turned red as a beet when she tripped and fell. |
metaphor | The moon was a bright ball of smoke in the night sky. |
idiom | The test was smooth sailing. |
alliteration | Linda liked laughing and licking lollipops. |
hyperbole | Her dad was so strong he could lift two tons! |