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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ). |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. "her poetry depends on suggestion and metaphor" |
| personification | When an inanimate object is given human characteristics |
| imagery | language that appeals to the senses. |
| visual imagery | Descriptions that appeal to one's sense of sight |
| auditory imagery | Descriptions that appeal to one's sense of hearing |
| tactile imagery | Descriptions that appeal to one's sense of touch |
| olfactory imagery | Descriptions that appeal to one's sense of smell |
| gustatory | Descriptions that appeal to one's sense of taste |