Figurative Language Review

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Idiom

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Means what it means but not literally.

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Personification

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Giving human emotion to a non-human thing.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial sound in a series of words.

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Metaphor

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A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Simile

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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Theme

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The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

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Tone

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The author's attitude toward the subject.