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Lit Terms
6th grade lit terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| simile | uses like or as to compare two things |
| metaphor | compares two things that are different in most ways without using like or as |
| irony | a contrast between expectation and reality |
| alliteration | when the beginning sound is repeated two or more times |
| hyperbole | when a statement is exaggerated to make a point |
| personification | giving human qualities, characteristics, feelings or thoughts to nonhuman objects |
| onomatopoeia | a sound word, or a word that represents the sound |
| idiom | a common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if taken literally |