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Figurative Language

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TermDefinition
figure of speech/figurative language words or phrases that have a meaning different from the literal meaning, such as idioms, metaphors, and similes.
literal the exact meaning of a word or phrase
idiom a phrase that cannot be understood from the literal meaning (ex
simile comparing two UNLIKE objects using “like” or “as” (ex
metaphor comparing two UNLIKE objects without using “like” or “as” (ex
personification giving human qualities to nonhuman things (ex
onomatopoeia the use of a word to represent a real sound (ex
alliteration the repetition of CONSONANT sounds close together (ex
rhyme two or more words that end with same sounds (ex
stanza a group of lines in a poem or song that is SEPARATED from the rest of the poem or song
hyperbole exaggerated statement (ex
imagery using the five senses to create visual images
haiku a three-line poem, usually about nature. The first line is five syllables, the second is seven syllables, and the third line is five syllables.
oxymoron putting two words together that have opposite meanings (dumb genius, short giant)
irony to mean the opposite of what is said (ex
refrain lines repeated in a poem; the chorus of a song
pun a humorous play on words
assonance to repeat the vowel sound inside words that are close together
allusion to refer to a famous person, place, or character
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