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Figurative Language
Figurative language terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| figurative language | language that is intended to create an image in the mind of the reader |
| simile | comparing 2 things using the words "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | comparing 2 things NOT using the words"like" or "as" |
| idiom | a well known phrase that means something different than what the words mean |
| personification | giving human qualities to nonhuman things |
| onomatopoeia | a word that describes a sound |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration |
| alliteration | words in a phrase that start with the same sound |