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Figurative
Term | Definition |
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Simile | Comparison of two things using like or as |
Metaphor | Comparison of two things without using like or as |
Personification | Giving object or idea human like traits/characteristics |
Hyperbole | Over exaggeration to show strong emotion |
Understatement | Opposite of hyperbole, delivers with less strength than expected. |
Idiom | A commonly recognizable used phrase or expression |
Alliteration | Repetition of same sound. |
Imagery | Vivid descriptive language |
Figurative | Words that don't mean what they say |
Literal | Words or phrases that mean what they say |