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Q4 Priority Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| literal language | language that means exactly what it says |
| figurative language | the author's use of literary devices such as similes, metaphors, personification, etc. Language that is not literal |
| oxymoron | a type of figurative language that combines two words that have opposite meanings |
| idiom | a type of figurative language that uses a group of words that expresses a meaning different from the literal words |
| parallel structure | two or more words, phrases, or clauses that are similar in length and grammatical form |