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Figurative Language
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metaphor | A metaphor makes a comparison between two unrelated things. |
| simile | A simile uses the words like or as to make a comparison |
| personification | when you give human qualities to something that isn't human |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it |
| Alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration used for emphasis or humor. |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements |
| Allusion | an implied or indirect reference especially in literature |