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SIMILE The dog is as cute as a baby bunny |
A comparison using like or as. It usually compares two unlike objects. |
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METAPHOR Dogs' fur is a blanket. |
States that one thing is something else. A comparison that doesn't use like or as. |
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PERSONIFICATION The dog's fur danced between my fingers |
Is giving human qualities, feelings, actions, or characteristics to non-living objects and ideas. |
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ALLITERATION Deadly dogs dive dangerously |
Is the repetition of the initial consonant. There should be at least two repetitions in a row. |
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ONOMATOPOEIA Bark! Woof! |
Is the imitation of natural sounds in word form. These help form a mental picture. |
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SYMBOLISM Wolfs symbolizes fear |
When one thing stands for something else. |
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HYPERBOLE The dog weighed a ton |
Intentionally exaggerated figures of speech. |
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IMAGERY The dog's fur was warm and looked soft |
Involves one or more of your five senses. A way to create mental pictures. |
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IDIOMS It's raining cats and dogs. |
An expression that means something other than the literal meanings. |
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