Figurative Language Vocabulary

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Writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally; commonly known as figures of speech is called

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figurative language

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Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is

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personification

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A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as' is called

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simile

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in the series of words is called

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alliteration

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A group of words whose collective meaning is very different from their literal meaning (like it is raining cats and dogs)

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idiom

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Words that imitate sounds

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onomatopeia

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An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true

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hyperbole

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A comparison of two unlike things by saying one is like the other

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metaphor

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Context

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Context refers to the circumstances or background that help clarify the meaning of a situation or topic.

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Connotation

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Connotation is the implied or associated meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.