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6 Cards in this Set
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Hyperbole
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An exaggeration used for comic effect or to express strong motion, tall tales
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Understatement
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Or way of expressing something that treats it as smaller or less serious than it actually is often used for comic effect
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Personification
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The technique of giving human characteristics to non-human subject
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Dialect
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The language and grammar of a particular region or groups use to make dialogue sound realistic and reflect the cultural background of the story
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Idioms
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Expressions that are not meant to be taken literally
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Informal speech
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Everyday conversational language after includes: idioms slang and dialect
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