Figurative Language Review

Front

Compare two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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simile

Front

Compare two things without 'like' or 'as'.

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metaphor

Front

Giving human traits to animals, objects, or ideas.

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personification

Front

A silly expression that can't be taken literally.

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idiom

Front

An extreme exaggeration.

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hyperbole

Front

Words with the same beginning sound.

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alliteration

Front

Words that contradict each other.

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oxymoron

Front

Sound words.

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onomatopoeia

Front

Descriptive words appealing to senses.

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imagery