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figurative language
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describing something by comparing it to something else
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example of figurative language
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that dog was mean as chuck norris
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figures of speech
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a form of expression use to to convey meaning
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exaple of figure of speech
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"go break a leg"
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Simile
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comparison using "like or as"
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example of simile
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he was as tall as a tree
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metaphor
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comparing to things using forms of is
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exaple of metaphor
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her hair is silk
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Analogies
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similarity between like features two things
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example of analogies
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night is to day as light is to dark
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imagery
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picture formed in the brain using the five senses
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example of imagery
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the ocean shined at night
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Onomatopoeia
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words that make noice
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example of onomatopoeia
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BOOM POW SLAP KICK
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personification
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a figure of speech in which inanimate object is endowd with human abilities
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example of personification
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the cat said she was hungry
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Hyperbole
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an exaggeration
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example of hyperbole
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im so hungry I can eat a horse
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Idioms
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an expression that means something other than the literal meaning
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example of idioms
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the vegitarian owns national beef
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symbolism
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something that represents something else by association,
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example of symbolism
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heart symbolises love
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Foreshowdowing
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warning somethings going to happen
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example of foreshowdowing
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the end is coming
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tone
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the way the narrator reads the story
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example of tone
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the narrator was angry
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Point of view
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how you see the story
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example of point of view
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to put urself in someones shoes
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Flashback
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to look back to something
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example of flashback
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remember when
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mood
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a state of mind or emotion
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example of mood
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andrew was sad all day
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allusion
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a passing or casual refrence
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irony
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the expression of ones meaning
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example of irony
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the veggitarian owns national beef
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symbolism
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the use of symbols to represent ideas
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example of symbolism
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hand signals
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Imagery
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visually description or figuative languge
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example of imagery
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the water splashed
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dialogue
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take part in a conversation
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example of dialogue
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intrerupt a conversation
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Parodox
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a statement of proposition that despite sound
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example of parodox
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to need something but dont need it
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bandwagon
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one who does something that everyone else does
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example of bandwagon
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be a cowboys fan because thier winning
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glittering genealities
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are emotional appealing words
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example of glittering generalities
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pure, fresh
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citing statistics
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the numbers of representatives are used
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example of citing statistics
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listing statistics
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citing authority
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states a proposition diffrent from the main proposition
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example of citing authority
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Barak Obama we can
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testimonials
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a statement in support of a particular truth
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example of testimonials
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would you marry me
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Appeals to reason ,emotion
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you try to convince someone using a logical arguement
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example of appeals to reason ,emotion
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a smart arguement
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protagonist
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the main character
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example of protagonist
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good guy
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antagonist
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one whos against the protagonist
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example of antagonist
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bad guy
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round
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good attitude
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example of round
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david
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flat
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no personality
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example of flat
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chesbro
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dynamic
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relating to physical force or energy
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example of dynamic
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lifting weights
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static
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dont change
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example of static
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David
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exposition
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the begining of the story
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example of exposition
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ones upon a time
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rising action
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leads to the climax
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example of rising action
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getting to the climax
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climax
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the highest point of the story
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example of climax
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she died
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falling action
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follows the climax to the resolution
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example of falling action
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they were figuring out a resolution to the problem
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resolution
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the solution to the problem
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example of resolution
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find an answer
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