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Figurative Language

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Term
Definition
figurative language   show
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literal language   show
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show a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or as"  
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metaphor   show
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alliteration   show
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show when a word imitates the sound it represents  
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show when nonhuman things, ideas, or animals are given human characteristics or qualities  
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show extreme exaggeration for the sake of emphasis or making a point  
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show an expression that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words  
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show using the same word, phrase, or line two or more times in prose or poetry  
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show when words end in the same sound (fat cat)  
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show when writers use words that appeal to the five senses  
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show a brief, usually indirect reference to a real or fictional person, place, or event  
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