Figurative Language Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Simile | A comparison between two terms using the words like or as. EX:( "My dog is as smelly as dirty socks.") |
Metaphor | A comparison between two things that are not alike and replaces a word with another word. EX:("He is a walking dictionary.") |
Alliteration | When almost all the words in a sentence start with the same letter. EX:( The use of the same beginning constant sound a line or verse.) |
Personification | To give a non-human object human-like characteristics. |
Onomatopoeia | The formation or a word form a sound associated with what is named. |
Hyperbole | Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. |
Idiom | A word or phrase that is different from its literal meaning. |
Irony | A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that intended meaning is. |
Cliche | A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of thought. |
Oxymoron | A figure of speech in which apparently terms appear in conjunction. |
Paradox | An idea preparations or action. |
Allusion | A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political phrase. |
Assonance | When vowels are repeated in poetry. |
Consonance | Agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions. |
Parallelism | The state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way. |
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