Figurative Language

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Hyperbole

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An exaggeration, not a literal statement.

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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Simile

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A comparison between two things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

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Metaphor

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

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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Oxymoron

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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Idiom

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Symbolism

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.