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Figurative language
| device | definition | example |
|---|---|---|
| metaphor | a comparison that bones not uses like or as | her face is an open book |
| personification | giving human qualities to something that is not human | the trees danced in the wind |
| hyperbole | exaggeration | i'm so hungry; i could eat a horse. |
| symbolism | something that represents or stands for something | blue ain't your color |
| imagery | language that evokes the 5 senses | the scent of banana bread wafted through the kitchen door |
| syntax | change in sentence structure- sentences that are really long | "Tear of a tiger" how every chapter is different ( newspaper, english homework, etc.) |
| simile | a comparison that uses like or as | her face is like an open book |