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Figurative Language

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figurative language   used to state ideas in vivid and imaginative ways; is usually not meant to be taken literally  
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literal language   means exactly what is stated; is meant to be taken literally  
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simile   a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or as"  
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metaphor   a comparison of two or more unlike things; it is stated like a fact  
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alliteration   the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words (Phil was a fierce and phenomenal football player.)  
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onomatopoeia   when a word imitates the sound it represents  
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personification   when nonhuman things, ideas, or animals are given human characteristics or qualities  
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hyperbole   extreme exaggeration for the sake of emphasis or making a point  
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idiom   an expression that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words  
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repetition   using the same word, phrase, or line two or more times in prose or poetry  
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rhyme   when words end in the same sound (fat cat)  
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imagery   when writers use words that appeal to the five senses  
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allusion   a brief, usually indirect reference to a real or fictional person, place, or event  
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