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17 Cards in this Set
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Onomatopoeia
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the use of a word whose sound makes you think of its meaning
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Onomatopoeia
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buzz,zing, swish
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Personification
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a figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or object
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Personification
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The sun "smiled" warmly on us.
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Simile
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a figure of speech that compares two things using the words "like" or "as"
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Simile
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The ice was as smooth as glass.
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Hyperbole
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An extreme exaggeration or overstatement that a writer uses for emphasis.
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Hyperbole
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I'm so tired I could sleep for a year.
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Alliteration
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The repeating of beginning consonant sounds
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Alliteration
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creamy, crunchy
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Metaphor
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a figure of speech that compares tow things wtihout using like or as
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Metaphor
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The cloud is a cotton ball floating in the sky.
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Assonance
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The repetition of vowel sounds (a,e,i,o,u)
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Assonance
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Woe to Joe who does not know his foe.
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Rhyme (internal/external)
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the use of words with the same ending sound
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Rhyme (internal)
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Jack Sprat could eat no fat.
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Rhyme (external)
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Little Bo Peep
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