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29 Cards in this Set
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Figurative language |
Using words or phrases in a non-literal, connotative way |
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Hyperbole |
An exaggeration used for emphasis or to make a point |
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Idiom |
Phrases that are used in figurative way instead of a literal way within a culture (It's raining cats and dogs.) |
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Imagery |
Language used to create a sensory impression in the reader's mind |
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Imagery |
Language used to create a sensory impression in the reader's mind |
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Metaphor |
A comparison of two unlike things |
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Imagery |
Language used to create a sensory impression in the reader's mind |
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Metaphor |
A comparison of two unlike things |
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Onomatopoeia |
The use of words to imitate sound effects |
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Imagery |
Language used to create a sensory impression in the reader's mind |
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Metaphor |
A comparison of two unlike things |
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Onomatopoeia |
The use of words to imitate sound effects |
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Oxymoron |
A figure of speech that places two contradictory words together for a special effect (jumbo shrimp; freezer burn) |
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Personification |
Giving the human characteristics to objects or animals |
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Personification |
Giving the human characteristics to objects or animals |
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Simule |
Comparing two unlike things using the words "like" and "as" |
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Personification |
Giving the human characteristics to objects or animals |
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Simule |
Comparing two unlike things using the words "like" and "as" |
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Alliteration |
The repetition of the beginning consonant sounds |
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Symbolism |
Using an object to represent something else |
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Symbolism |
Using an object to represent something else |
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Euphemism |
The substitution of a mild and pleasant expression for a harsh and blunt one (to pass away for die) |
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Symbolism |
Using an object to represent something else |
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Euphemism |
The substitution of a mild and pleasant expression for a harsh and blunt one (to pass away for die) |
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Extended metaphor |
A metaphor that is carried through out a text |
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Symbolism |
Using an object to represent something else |
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Euphemism |
The substitution of a mild and pleasant expression for a harsh and blunt one (to pass away for die) |
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Extended metaphor |
A metaphor that is carried through out a text |
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Cliché |
A word or phrase that is overused to the point that it becomes corny |
Ex. Home Sweet Home |
