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Simile Examples: - Our soldiers are as brave as lions. - He is as funny as a monkey. |
A figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared using like or as. |
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Hyperbole Examples: - I am dying of shame. - I am trying to solve a million issues these days. |
An exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis.
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Personification Examples: -The teddy bear hugged me warmly. -The leaves danced with the winds. |
Giving non-living things/objects traits of humans. |
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Metaphor Examples: -My brother was boiling mad. -The assignment was a breeze. |
A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance. |
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Imagery Examples: - On a starry winter night in Portugal. - Where the ocean kissed the southern shore. |
The formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things. (Using sensory details). |