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Unit 2 - 8th ELA
Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, Death Be Not Proud, Do Not Go Gentle...
Term | Definition |
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metaphor | a figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlikely things |
simile | a comparison between two unlike things, using "like" or "as" |
personification | the giving of human qualities to an animal, object or idea |
hyperbole | an exaggerated statement used to emphasize an idea or make a point |
assonance | the repetition of vowel sounds |
euphemism | a softer, more inoffensive word or phrase, used as a substitute for one considered too harsh or blunt, when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing |
alliteration | the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words |
synecdoche | a figure of speech in which the part is used to represent the whole |
pun | a play on words |
oxymoron | when incongruous or contradictory terms appear side by side |
anaphora | the repetition of word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses |
onomatopoeia | the use of words which actually sound like the objects or actions to which they refer |
direct characterization | TELLS what a character is like |
indirect characterization | SHOWS what a character is like |