Figurative Language Definitions

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Difference between personification and anthropomorphism:

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Anthropomorphism turns an animal or object into a human-like being that can reason, while personification gives a simple human quality.

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Expression using familiar phrases not meant literally, lacking sense outside historical meaning.

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Idiom

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Definition of alliteration:

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Repetition of the same letter or sounds at the beginning of closely connected words.

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Definition of consonance:

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Repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase.

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Definition of assonance:

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Repetition of vowel sounds, usually in poetry and music.

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Difference between irony, paradox, and oxymoron:

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Irony: saying the opposite of what we mean; Paradox: a self-contradictory statement; Oxymoron: combines contradictory terms like 'deafening silence'.

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Description creating a strong sense of familiarity through the senses?

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Imagery

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Use of representation in literature is a type of figurative language.

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Symbolism

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as".

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Simile vs. Metaphor: Difference?

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A metaphor turns one unlike thing into another; a simile compares using 'like' or 'as'.