Quizlet Figurative Language - Definitions

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  1. Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words.
  2. Analogy: A comparison of two different things that are alike in some way.
  3. Hyperbole: Exaggeration for an effect.
  4. Idiom: An expression that has meaning different from the regular meaning.
  5. Metaphor: A comparison of two unlike things, but does NOT use the words "like" or "as".
  6. Onomatopoeia: The use of words that imitate sounds.
  7. Personification: The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
  8. Simile: A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".