Wesleyan English IOTBD literary terms 5th
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia |  A formation of words that imitate sounds Ex:Moo- Oink- Clink-Roar |
| symbol | A word or expression which signifies something other than the physical object to which it directly refers. Ex: rose=love cross=Christianity |
| hyperbole | An exaggeration or overstatement. Ex: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. I drank oceans of tea. I nearly died laughing. |
| simile | A comparison of two unlike things using like, as, or than. Ex: Her face wasa round as a pumpkin. The steak looks like an old shoe! |
| metaphor | A comparison of two unlike things where one thing is compared to another. Can NOT use like, or as, or than. Ex: I was a lonely wondering cloud. Her face was a prune. |
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