comparison without using like or as--says that one thing IS another thing

A statement that gives a human trait or characteristic to something that is not alive

an expression that says one thing but means another

a sentence with sounds that repeat in most of the words

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Figurative Language

Language

Question	Answer
Simile	comparison using like or as
Metaphor	comparison without using like or as--says that one thing IS another thing
Personification	A statement that gives a human trait or characteristic to something that is not alive
Hyperbole	an extreme exaggeration
Idiom	an expression that says one thing but means another
Alliteration	a sentence with sounds that repeat in most of the words