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11 Cards in this Set
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imagery
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language that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses
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literal
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it means not exaggerated, meaning exactly what it says
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simile
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compares two unlike things using the words like or as
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metaphor
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does not compare the words like or as
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personifaction
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a figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea
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hyperbole
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an exaggerated statement used to mislead used to heighten effect. it's not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point
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alliteration
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repeated consant sounds occuring at the beggining of words or within words
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figurative language
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the oppisite of literal language
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onomatopoeia
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the use of words that mimic sounds
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figurative
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it is an exaggeration
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idiom
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it refers to a construction or expression in one language that cannot be matched or directily translated ex: break a leg out there .. i dont mean that literally its figure of speech
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