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Figurative Language
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | repeating consonant sounds at the beginnings of a series of words |
| Personification | objects or animals are given human characteristics |
| allusion | a reference to something else |
| metaphor | comparing two unlike things directly (no "like" or "as") |
| cliche | an overused statement |
| consonance | repeating consonant sounds in the middle or end of a series of words |
| onomatopoeia | words that describe a sound |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration |
| simile | comparing two unlike things using the words "like" and "as" |
| assonance | repeating vowel sounds in a series of words |
| imagery | when an author/poet creates a vusal image in the reader's mind that appeals to the five senses |
| CONNOTATION | the positive or negative emotion attached to a word |
| symbolism | an object or image stands for a larger, more abstract idea |
| irony | something happens that you didn't expect |
| idiom | sayings that are used by a certain group or region of people |
| tone/mood | the emotion or feeling a piece of writing is trying to make you feel |