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6 Cards in this Set
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simile
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a comparison of two dissimilar objects using like or as
Examples: as quiet as a mouse; slept like a log |
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metaphor
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a comparison of two dissimilar objects that states one thing is something else (does not use like or as)
Example: Life is a highway with detours that take us on unplanned routes. |
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onomatopoeia
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words that imitate the sounds they represent
Examples: bang...kerplunk...screech...clank |
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alliteration
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repetition of consonant sound at the beginnings of words
Example: The wind whistled through the woods and spoke only to the wolves. |
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personification
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the linking of a human quality or ability to an animal, object or idea
Example: The wind whispered through the night. |
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration
Example: He must be ten feet tall. |
