Definitions For Figurative Language – Flashcards
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Alliteration - The repeating of the beginning consonant sounds in words.
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Marcia made milk chocolate macaroons for Mardi Gras.
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Allusion
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Ken's speech was as inspiring as President Kennedy's famous speech about going to the moon.
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Assonance
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The loon flew through the smooth dunes in June.
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Hyperbole
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Without air conditioner, my room was an oven.
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Irony
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Franklin rode his limousine past the homeless people.
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Juxtaposition
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The new guy was a friendly as a rottweiler who just had his tail stepped on.
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Metaphor
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This is the hardest worksheet that has ever been made!
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Onomatopoeia
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Marisol jumped into the pool with a splash!
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Personification
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The wind sang a lovely song in Marco's ear.
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Pun
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The astronaut thinks that flying is too plane.
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Simile
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Her voice sounded like nails on the chalkboard.
