Figurative Language, pp. 45-47

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Definition of oxymoron?

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Adjective-noun combination that seems contradictory.

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Not a figure of speech:

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thesis statement

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He is a shining star.'

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metaphor

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Figurative language in "There's enough food on the table to feed an entire army."

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hyperbole

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Identify the figurative language in these phrases: 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.' 'Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day.' 'Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.'

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parallelism