Flashcards: Figurative Language
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Simile | Compares two or more unlike things using "like" or "as" |
| Metaphor | Compares two or more unlike things using "is" or "was" |
| Idiom | a phrase that has two meanings |
| Hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration |
| Personification | Giving inanimate objects human characteristics |
| Onomatopoeia | Sound |
| Analogy | a comparison between two or more like things |
| Simile | He is as fast as a cheetah |
| Metaphor | That teacher was a real ringmaster |
| Idiom | You're in hot water |
| Hyperbole | These books weigh a ton |
| Personification | The bells screamed that it was time for lunch |
| Onomatopoeia | Bang! The plate crashed to the floor |
| Analogy | Lisa tended to the mold the way the mother bird took care of her nest |
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