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figurative language
| Device | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Syntax | Change in sentence structure -Sentences that are really long/short/use dashes/use italics | " tears of a Tiger" how every chapter id different. (newspaper, English homework ,etc.) |
| Simile | A comparison that uses like or as | Her face is like a open book . |
| Metaphor | A comparison that does not use like or as | Her face is a open book. |
| Personification | Giving human qualities to something that is not human | The trees danced in the wind . |
| Hyperbole | Exaggeration | I am hungry ; I could eat a cow . |
| Symbolism | Something that Represents to stands for something | A dove is a symbol of love |
| Imagery | Language that evokes the 5 senses | the scent of the banana bread wafted through the kitchen door . |