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Figurative Language
Terms and examples
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | an exaggeration of ideas used for emphasis |
| metaphor | a comparison that does not use "like" or "as" |
| personification | giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects |
| onomatopoeia | a word that imitates a sound |
| simile | a comparison that uses "like" or "as" |
| simile | Example: Her eyes were like two sparkling emeralds. |
| metaphor | Example: Her eyes were two sparkling emeralds. |
| hyperbole | Example: My backpack weighed a million pounds! |
| personification | Example: The sun wrapped its warm arms around me. |
| onomatopoeia | Example: Boom! |