Figurative Language

Definition: a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as

Definition: a comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing IS another dissimilar object or thing

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an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true

Definition: giving human qualities to nonhuman things

Definition: an expression that means something totally different than the the literal interpretation of its words would suggest

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when an author uses words or phrases in ways that may not be literal and makes the text interesting

Definition: describes using 5 senses; helps you see a picture in your mind

Definition: the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words

Definition: the repetition of the same vowel sounds inside of words that are close together

Definition: words with sounds that imitate the meaning of what they are describing, i.e. "boom" or "splash"