Figurative Language
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Briana Moghadamniya
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Figurative Language
Enhancing Writing
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Alliteration
The repetition of initial consonant sounds to invoke a feeling or sound
Example:
She sells sea shells by the seashore.
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Allusion
A reference to a person, place, or thing outside the context of the text.
Example:
My husband brought me roses. I said, "Thanks, Romeo!"
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Metaphor
The comparison of two like things, NOT using "like" or "as"
Example:
Life is a highway.
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Personification
The act of giving an animal or inanimate object human characteristics.
Example:
The sun is smiling on us today.
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Onomatopoeia
A word that mimics the sound it describes.
Example:
The bees are buzzing.
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Simile
The comparison of two unlike things, using the words "like" or "as".
Example:
She was as sweet as pie.
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Symbolism
The use of items to represent ideas or qualities.
Example:
The good guy wears a white hat, while the bad guy wears a black hat.
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Synesthesia
The explanation of one sensory experience by describing another.
Example:
You could cut the tension with a knife.
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