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Flashcards: Figurative Language - Definitions

Instructions

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AnalogyA comparison of two different things that are alike in some way.
IdiomAn expression that has meaning different from the regular meaning.
PersonificationThe giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
HyperboleExaggeration for an effect.
AlliterationThe repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words.
OnomatopoeiaThe use of words that imitate sounds.
MetaphorA comparison of two unlike things, but does NOT use the words "like" or "as".
SimileA comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".