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Literary terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech that compares two things using the words "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | a figure of speech that compares two things WITHOUT using the words "like" or "as" |
| hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis |
| allusion | a reference to a well-known person, place, thing, or event |
| alliteration | the repeating of beginning consonant sounds |
| personification | a figure of speech in which a nonhuman thing is given human characteristics |
| repetition | the repeating of a word or phrase to focus on an idea |
| onomatopoeia | the use of a word whose sound makes you think of its meaning |
| irony | using a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite |
| idiom | words used in a special way that may be different from their literal meaning |
| imagery | using language to produce a picture in one's mind (focusing on the five senses) |
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