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11 Cards in this Set
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Hyperbole |
An extreme exaggeration, usually ridiculous. Often used to be humorous. |
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Metaphor |
An imaginative comparison of two things, where one thing is said to be the other. Does not use "like" nor "as". |
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Figurative Language |
Language that means something other than it says and is often used to create a feeling or emotion. |
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Literal Language |
Language that means exactly what it says. |
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Simile |
An imaginative comparison of two things using like or as. |
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Onomatopoeia |
A word that mimics, or echoes, an actual sound. |
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Assonance |
A phrase that has neighboring words which have the same internal vowel sound. |
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Alliteration |
A phrase that has neighboring words which begin with the same consonant sound. |
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Personification |
Giving human qualities to inanimate or non-human objects. |
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Denotation |
The dictionary meaning of a word. |
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Connotation |
The emotional or cultural meaning of a word. |
