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Figurative language
Figurative language definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hyperbole | A phrase or sentence which uses exaggeration to emphasise a point. |
| Simile | A phrase or sentence which compares an object or person with something else, to make a description more relatable to the reader. Key words are like and as. |
| Metaphor | A phrase or sentence in which the author creates an image in the reader’s mind by saying that a person or object is something else. |
| Personification | Involves an author describing a non-living object with verbs and adjectives that make it seem as though it is alive. |
| Oxymoron | Created by putting together two or more words which don’t usually belong together but create an interesting mental image for the reader. They are often words with very different, even opposite, meanings. |
| Onomatopoeia | A common form of figurative language, in which an author creates a sound for the reader by using a word which physically makes the required sound when read. |
| Alliteration | A well-known device in which the author puts together two or more words with the same first letter. |
| Assonance | A useful device in which the author puts together words which have similar vowel sounds. |
| Juxtaposition | When two contrasting things are placed together side by side in order to highlight their differences. |
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