Figurative Language
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jkowalski76 on August 6, 2012
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Story Elements, Point of View and Figurative Language
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 personification | when something is given qualities it normally does not have |
| simile | comparison using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | comparison NOT using "like" or "as" |
| symbol | when something stands for something else |
| alliteration | when two or more words are next to each other that begin with the same letter or sound |
| imagery | when the author forms an image in your mind |
| idiom | a phrase that cannot be taken literally, but its meaning is understood |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration |
| irony | when the opposite of what is expected happens |
| onomatopoeia | when the sound of an action is spelled like it sounds |
| repetition | when words are repeated in sequence |
| oxymoron | when two words are next to each other that have opposite meanings, but they create a new meaning |
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