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9 Cards in this Set
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language not meant to be taken literally, but rather, imaginatively
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figure of speech
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a direct comparison between two unlike things
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simile
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an implied comparison between two unlike things
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metaphor
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attributing human characteristics to non-human things
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personification
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the use of exaggeration for the effect
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hyperbole
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the use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning
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onomatopoeia
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an expression, that when used in speech has a different meaning than the literal one
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idiom
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specialized vocabulary of a group of people who share a particular occupation or interest
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jargon
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a unifying element in an artistic work especially a recurring image, symbol, theme, character
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motif
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