Figurative Language

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Allusion

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A brief, indirect reference to a person, place, or thing of significance.

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Personification

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Giving human-like characteristics to an animal, object, or abstract idea.

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Analogy

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A comparison between two things in order to highlight similarities.

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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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Words that represent sounds.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

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Alliteration

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

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.