Study Guide: Figurative Language
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Alliteration
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Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words
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Hyperbole
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An extravagant exaggeration
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Idiom
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A phrase that has a meaning different from the dictionary meaning
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Imagery
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A type of figurative language that appeals to the senses
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Metaphor
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A figure of speech stating two things are similar.
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Onomatopoeia
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Words whose sound suggests its meaning.
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Personification
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Giving human qualities to things and ideas
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Simile
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a comparison using \"like\" or \"as.\"
