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Terms in this set (16)
simile
a comparison between two unlike things using like or as
metaphor
a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as
alliteration
repeated consonant sounds
personification
giving human qualities to non-human objects
onomatopoeia
the use of sound words
hyperbole
an exaggerated statement
idiom
an expression in one language that cannot be translated into another
oxymoron
a phrase that has two contradictory words
simile
Her cheeks are as red as roses.
metaphor
The man is a tall tower.
alliteration
Peter Piper, Sally sells sea shells
personification
The leaves skipped across the lawn.
onomatopoeia
pop, bang, boom
hyperbole
She told him a million times.
idiom
a piece of cake, bite your tongue
oxymoron
Jumbo Shrimp, Dodge Ram
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