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Figurative Language
Definitions LutzDaly
alliteration | The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables |
allusion | A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance |
hyperbole | Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally |
idiom | An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole |
imagery | Writing about objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our five physical senses |
metaphor | A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar |
onomatopoeia | The forming of a word (as “buzz” or “hiss”) in imitation of a natural sound |
personification | Representing a thing or idea (non-human) as a person in art, literature |
simile | A comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as |