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Figurative Language
Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| imagery | uses sensory language to create a picture for the reader |
| hyperbole | overstated or over-exaggerated claim |
| What type of figurative language? I found out during our project that he's no Einstein. | allusion |
| simile | comparing two unlike things using like or as |
| personification | giving human characteristics to non-human things |
| What type of figurative language? The yellow, buttery light melted from under the closed door. | imagery |
| tone | the author's attitude toward the subject matter or audience |
| What type of figurative language? Life is like writing with a pen. You can cross out your past but you can’t erase it. | simile |
| a repetition of consonant sounds | alliteration |
| What type of figurative language? I've been buried with projects to work on the last weeks. | hyperbole |
| rhyme scheme | the pattern of rhyme coming from the end of each verse or line in poetry |
| allusion | a reference to something familiar to the reader |
| What type of figurative language? "...the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain" | alliteration |
| mood | the emotional response of the reader through the story |
| What type of figurative language? That poem really speaks to me. | personification |
| metaphor | comparing two unlike things without using like or as |
| What type of figurative language? The people along the sand (A) All turn and look one way. (B) They turn their back on the land. (A) They look at the sea all day. (B) | rhyme scheme |
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