Figurative Language
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Created by:
mcblock on October 5, 2011
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language arts, descriptive writing
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Figurative Language Definitions
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18 terms
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 | Words that imitate sounds |
| 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. |
| Figurative Language | To not mean what you say, but to imply something else. |
| Literal Language | To mean exactly what you say. |
| Alliteration | A poetic device which repeats the same beginning sound for effect |
| Alliteration example | Silly sister Susie |
| Cliche | Completely overused metaphors which have lost all its power. |
| Cliche example | Joe was pleased as punch! |
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