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13 Cards in this Set
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Personification
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Giving himan characteristics to a non-human object
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The wind cried mournfully
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Alliteration
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Repetition of initial consonant sounds
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The soft swish of silky satin
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Oxymoron
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Combination of conflicting or incongruous terms
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Jumbo shrimp
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Hyperbole
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Exaggeration; an overstatement
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The backpack weighed a ton
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Simile
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Comparison using like or as
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Soft as a pillow
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Monologue
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Longer story told in person
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Imagery
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Picture created by words; appeal to the senses
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The shadows were darkly blue
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Dialogue
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Conversation among characters in a story; lines in a play
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Metaphor
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Makes a comparison; says one thing is another
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"Hope is a thing with feathers."
-Emily Dickinson |
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Opinion
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A judgment not necessarily based on fact; an impression; a feeling
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The house looked haunted.
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Fact
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Reality; really true
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The paper was 8 1/2 X 11"
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LIteral
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What is stated is exactly what is meant
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Word for word
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Simile
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Comparison using like or as
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Soft as a pillow
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