Unit 4 Vocabulary (Figurative Language)

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Words or phrases in writing that shouldn't be taken literally:

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figurative language

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Comparison of unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

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Obvious and impossible exaggeration:

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hyperbole

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Idiom definition

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A phrase not meant to be taken literally.

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Comparison of two unlike things without 'like' or 'as':

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metaphor

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Study of similarities and differences between two things.

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comparison

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Quality or feature of a person or thing?

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characteristic

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Definition of 'compare':

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Look at what is the same and different between two things.

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Character means...

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a person in a story, movie or play.

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Definition of difficult or requiring effort:

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challenging