the use of words or phrases to imply a non-literal meaning

a common phrase or expression with a figurative meaning that cannot be understood by taking the literal definitions of its individual words

a figure of speech that compares two different things by stating that one thing is another without using like or as

a figure of speech that compares two different things by stating that one thing is another using like or as

A literary and rhetorical device where the same consonant or vowel sound is repeated at the beginning of closely connected words

a figure of speech that uses extreme, deliberate exaggeration to make a point, add humor, or evoke strong emotions.

a literary device that attributes human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human entities, such as objects, animals, or abstract ideas

a figure of speech in which a word phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes

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Term	Definition
Integer	Whole
Decem	Ten
Ratio	Reason
Ob+posite	Placed against
Absolut	Free pr seprate
Peri+meter	Around+measure
Area	Open space
Volumen	Roll or space
Radius	Spoke
Dia+meter	Across+measure
Co+ordin	Together+order
Tri	three
Quad	four
Poly	many
Meter	measure
cent	hundred
fract	break
Vari	change
Milli	thousand
Ethos	An appeal to authority
Logos	an appeal to logic
pathos	an appeal to emotions
Able	Able
Agri	feild
Ance	quantity
Ence	action
Aqua	water
Audi	hear
Auto	self
bio	life
Cap	head
chron	Time
dent	tooth
Dict	speak
form	shape
Geo	earth
grat	please
Homo	same
Hydr	water
Ject	throw
Liber	free
Loc	Place
lum	light
Figurative language	the use of words or phrases to imply a non-literal meaning
Idiom	a common phrase or expression with a figurative meaning that cannot be understood by taking the literal definitions of its individual words
Metaphor	a figure of speech that compares two different things by stating that one thing is another without using like or as
Simile	a figure of speech that compares two different things by stating that one thing is another using like or as
Alliteration	A literary and rhetorical device where the same consonant or vowel sound is repeated at the beginning of closely connected words
Hyperbole	a figure of speech that uses extreme, deliberate exaggeration to make a point, add humor, or evoke strong emotions.
Personifacation	a literary device that attributes human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human entities, such as objects, animals, or abstract ideas
Onomatopoeia	a figure of speech in which a word phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes
Oxymoron	a figure of speech that pairs two contradictory or opposing words together
Recieve	to get, accept, or take something that has been given, sent, or offered
Ordinary	Something normal, common, or expected
Committee	A committee is a small group of people
Campaign	a planned, coordinated series of actions or activities designed to achieve a specific goal
Incredible	something that is extraordinary, amazing, or hard to believe
jeopardy	exposure to danger, peril, or the risk of loss, harm, or injury

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