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Figurative Language
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alliteration | The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables |
| allusion | A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance |
| hyperbole | Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally |
| idiom | An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole |
| imagery | Writing about objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our five physicalsenses |
| meiosis | The presentation of a thing with underemphasis especially in order to achieve a greater effect; understatement |
| metaphor | A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar |
| onomatopoeia | The forming of a word in imitation of a natural sound |
| personification | Representing a thing or idea as a person in art, literature |
| simile | A comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as |
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