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Fig. Lang. Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Simile | Comparison of 2 or more unlike things using the words like, as, or than. |
| Metaphor | Comparison of 2 or more unlike things without using the words like, as, or than |
| Personification | Giving the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea. |
| Hyperbole | An exaggeration. |
| Onomatopoeia | Words that copy of mimic sounds. |
| Idiom | A saying that means something different than it says. It is a commonly known phrase. |
| Alliteration | Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words. |
| Assonance | Repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds close together. |
| Irony | Opposite of what you would expect to happen or say. |
| Oxymoron | Combination of words that contradict (go against) themselves. |