Figurative Language Practice

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Words or phrases that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of the individual words.

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figurative language

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A comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as like, as, than, or resembles.

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simile

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A comparison in which one thing is said to be another thing. Does not use like or as to compare.

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metaphor

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Language that appeals to the senses. (see, hear, taste, touch, smell)

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imagery

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An object or animal is spoken of as if it had human feelings, thoughts, actions, or attitudes.

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personification

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An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.

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hyperbole

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Words whose sounds imitate or suggest their meaning.

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onomatopoeia

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The way we change words or common phrases to either make them sound less harsh or abrasive.

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Euphemism

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Repetition of the same initial consonant (non-vowels) sound in a series of words.

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alliteration

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A group of words whose collective meaning is quite different from their literal meaning.

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