Flashcards: Figurative Language
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bh5thgrade on January 11, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| figurative | words used in a symbolic way |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words that imitate sounds |
| hyperbole | obvious exaggeration |
| idiom | An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds"). |
| personification | giving human qualities to animals or objects |
| simile | a comparison using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | Comparing two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as" |