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Figurative Language |
words or phrase that has a meaning that is different from the literal meanig |
I am so hungry I could eat a horse. |
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Onomatopeia |
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named |
sizzle |
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Simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by the using the word like or as |
Her eyes were shining like stars in the sky. |
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Metaphor |
figure of speech comparing two different things |
She is the shinning star of our school. |
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Idiom |
a common expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally |
Race against the clock. |
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Personification |
a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes |
Lightning danced across the sky. |
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Hyperbole |
an extreme exaggeration |
The ice cream sundae was so tall it reached a mile into the sky. |
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Imagery |
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work |
The shirt is blue. |
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Tone |
the way the author feels about the subject he or she is writing about |
"...the next minute, Winn Dixie looked like a furry bullet, shooting across the the building, chasing the mouse. They really went wild when Winn Dixie actually caught the mouse." |
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Mood |
how the reader feels about the text while reading |
When I read the newspaper article about a little girl finding her family after the tornado I felt happy. |
