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Simile His feet are as big as boats. |
A comparison using like or as. It usually compares two unlike objects . |
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Metaphor Her hair is silk |
States that one thing is something else. It is a comparison, but does NOT use like or as to make a comparison. |
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Personification The house stared at me with looming eyes |
A giving human qualities, feelings, actions, or characteristics to inanimate (not living) objects |
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Alliteration Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers. |
The repetition of the initial consonant. there should be at least two repetitions in a row. |
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Symbolism The dove symbolizes peace. |
Occurs when one thing stands for or represents something else. |
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Hyperbole It was raining cats and dogs. |
Hyperbole is intentionally exaggerated figures of speech. |
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Imagery |
Involves one or more of your five senses-the abilities to hear,taste,touch,smell,and see. An author uses a word or phrase to stimulate your memory of those senses and to help create mental pictures. |
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Idioms |
An expression that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words. They are overused expressions. |
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Idioms |
An expression that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words. They are overused expressions. |
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