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lit. dev. for WW qui
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| simile | the comparison of two unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’ example: your as cute as a button hes as tall as a house |
| metaohor | the comparison of two unlike things without the use of ‘like’ or ‘as’ example: he's faster than a train she's prettier than a sunset |
| personification | when an inanimate object or an abstract idea is given human characteristics example: the cloudy sky wept onto the city the storm caused angry waves to crash against shore |
| imagery | language that appeals to the senses example: the smells from the sweet bakery flowed into his nose the cats claws dug into his leg |
| visual imagery | descriptions that appeal to one's sense of sight |
| auditory imagery | descriptions that appeal to one's sense of sound |
| tactile imagery | descriptions that appeal to one's sense of touch |
| olfactory imagery | descriptions that appeal to one's sense of smell |
| gustatory imagery | descriptions that appeal to one's sense of taste |