figuratuve language Flashcards by Sarah Minissale

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metaphor

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Direct comparison saying one thing is another

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Simile

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comparison using like or as

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Personification

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Giving human traits to non-human things

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Alliteration

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds

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Assonance

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Repetition of vowel sounds

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onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate sounds

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hyperbole

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The deliberate exaggeration

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symbolism

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Objects or elements representing deeper meaning

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