Figurative Language

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Metaphors

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A comparison of

two things that have a quality in

common, stating that one thing is

something else.

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Simile

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A figure of speech which

involves a direct comparison

between two unlike things, usually

using “like” or “as.”

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Personification

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Giving an

inanimate object or idea the

characteristics of an animate

object.

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Idioms

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Specialized vocabulary

used by a group that cannot be

understood from the individual

meanings of its elements. Not to

be taken literally.

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Alliteration

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Repeated consonant

sounds occurring at the beginning

of words (or within words) that

are close together. Used to

create melody and mood.

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Assonance

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The repetition of

vowel sounds.

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Repetition

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Repeating the same

words or phrases throughout a

piece of literature to create a

rhythm or set a mood.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated

statement used to heighten

dramatic effect.

Not to be taken literally

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Onomatopoeia

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The suggestion of a particular sound by means of a word which makes the sound.

The natural sound of a word.

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Irony

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The difference between what is expected or what appears to be, and what actually is.

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Oxymoron

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The difference between what is expected or what appears to be, and what actually is.

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Pun

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An expression which suggests multiple meanings, by exploiting different meanings of words, intended for a humorous or rhetorical effect.

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Allusion

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Reference to a famous character or event.

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Imagery

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Concrete details that appeal to the senses. By using specific images, authors establish mood and arouse emotion.

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Rhetoric

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The art or study of using language effectively or persuasively.