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Figurative Language

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hyperbole   expresses extreme exaggeration  
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metaphor   compares two items by renaming them (uses are, was, is...etc.)  
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idiom   an expression that can't be taken literally  
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personification   giving a non-living thing human like qualities  
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simile   comparing two or more things using "like" or "as"  
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alliteration   the repetition of the same sound or letter  
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onomatopoeia   a word which sounds like a noise being made  
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noun   a person, place, thing, or idea  
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onomatopoeia   The cereal went SNAP, CRACKLE, POP when he poured the milk at breakfast.  
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personification   The leaves whistles in the rain.  
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simile   Her face turned red as a beet when she tripped and fell.  
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metaphor   The moon was a bright ball of smoke in the night sky.  
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idiom   The test was smooth sailing.  
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alliteration   Linda liked laughing and licking lollipops.  
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hyperbole   Her dad was so strong he could lift two tons!  
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