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Figurative language
Figurative language examples
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Simile | The corridor was as dark as night. |
| Metaphor | The poisoned light dripped off everything it touched. |
| Personification | Fresh rain tapped its fingertips on the roof. |
| Pathetic fallacy | The inside of the cottage glowed with warmth and bright colours. |
| Oxymoron | There was a deafening silence. |
| Onomatopoeia | The man threw him into a dank cell and clanged the door shut. |
| Alliteration | They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. |
| Assonance | See you later, alligator. |
| Hyperbole | I'm so hungry I could eat a horse |
| Juxtaposition | Making a mountain out of a molehill. |