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figurative language
reading language arts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Idiom | a phrase or expression that says one thing, but means another |
| Allusion | a reference to something outside of what your reading, a person place or thing |
| Hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration |
| Simile | a comparison of two different things using "like" or "as" |
| Metaphor | a direct comparison without using "like" or "as"; it describes something by calling it something else |
| Personification | describing nonhuman animals, objects or ideas as they posses human qualities or emotions |
| Alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds. |