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Figurative language
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is a word or phrase that departs from everyday literal language for the sake of comparison, emphasis, clarity, or freshness.
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Example of Figurative Language
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Simile and Metaphor
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Figures of Speech
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A figure of speech is a use of a word that diverges from its normal meaning, or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it such as a metaphor, simile, or personification.
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Example of Figure of Speech
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It was raining cats and dogs
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Simile
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A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind
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Example of Simlie
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He was fast as a cheeta
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Metaphor
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A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
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Example of Metaphor
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He is a braver then a lion
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Analogies
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A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
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Example of Analogies
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School is to brick as skyscrapper is to metal
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Imagery
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Visually descriptive or figurative language
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Example of Imagery
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I can see the steam and smell the bread a it came out the oven
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Onomatopoeia
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The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
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Example of Onomatopoeia
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BOOM!
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Personification
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The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
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Personification
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The tree waved in the wind
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Hyperbole
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The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
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Example of Hyperbole
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It took ten years to get to my house
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Idioms
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an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements
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Examlpe of Idiom
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Its raining cats and dogs
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Symbolism
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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
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Example of Symbolism
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A cross
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Foreshadowing
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present an indication or a suggestion of beforehand
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Example of Foreshadowing
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Can see in the future
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Tone
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A writer's attitude toward subject, audience, and self.
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Example of Tone
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Agressive
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Point of veiw
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The view point at which the story is told
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Example of Point of view
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1st 2nd and 3rd person
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Flashback
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A shift in a narrative to an earlier event that interrupts the normal chronological development of a story.
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Example of Flashback
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I remember when I came to Kansas
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Mood
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the quality of a verb that conveys the writer's attitude toward a subject.
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Example of Mood
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"I strongly recommend that he retire."
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Allusion
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To make indirect reference to a person, place, or event--real or fictional.
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Example of Allusion
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Harriet Tubman was called the Moses of her time."
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Irony
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To say one thing but mean something else
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Example of Irony
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Choking on a life saver
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Dialogue
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A conversation between to characters in a drama or narrative
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Example of Dialouge
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Diary of Anne Frank
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Paradox
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A figure of speech in which a seemingly self-contradictory statement is nevertheless found to be true.
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Example of Paradox
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"Nobody goes to that resturant, it's too crowded."
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Bandwagon
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A statement suggesting that everone is doing something and therefore you should too.
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Example of Bandwagon
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Vote for Cedric Mitchell, everyone is doing it."
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Glittering Generalities
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The use of strong words related to deep rooted beliefs but isn't supported w/ info or reason.
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Example of Glittering Generalities
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Vote for Cedric, for peace and optimism."
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Citing Statistics
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The use of scientific data to support an idea, product, or opinion.
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Example of Citing Statistics
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70% of LHS voted for Cedric
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Citing Authority
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The use of experts knowledge to support an idea, product, or opinion.
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Example of Citing Authority
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Pro-active is the fastest way of getting clearer skin!
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Testimonials
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The use of empirical evidence to support a product, idea, or belief.
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Example of Testimonial
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This magnificent speech helps us see , again, how an argument can be turned away from reason and toward emotion
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Appeals to Reason/Emotion
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The use of emotion or logic to support a product, idea, or opinion
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Example of Appeals to Reason/Emotion
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We are thankful for healthy children, but not all are healthy. Donate to St. Jude hospital, one dollar counts.
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Protaganist
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Main character in the story
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Example of Protaganist
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Little Red Riding Hood
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Antagonist
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The character working against the protagonist
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Example of Antagonist
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The wolf in Little Red Ridinf Hood
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Round Character
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Well developed, know a lot about them.
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Example of Round Character
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Scooby-Doo
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Flat
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a minor character in a work of fiction who does not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story.
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Example of Flat
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Vern from Stand by Me
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Dynamic
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Dynamic characters tend to be more fully developed and described than flat, or static, characters.
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Example of Dynamic
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Austin Powers in Goldmember
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Static
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minor characters in a work of fiction who do not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story.
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Example of Static
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The Granny in Little Red Riding Hood
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Exposition
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Introduce the characters,and setting of the story
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Example of Expostion
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Little Red was walking in the forest
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Rising Action
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The parts of the story leading to the climax
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Example of Rising Action
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The wolf made it to the cabin before Red did
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Falling Acion
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the parts in the story leading to the resolution
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Example of Falling Action
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Red found out the that the wolf ate Granny
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Resoulution
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The end of the story
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Example of Resoultion
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Little Red and Granny ate the goodies in the basket
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