Figurative Language Glossary
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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SIMILE- A SIMILE IS A COMPARISON OF TWO THINGS USING LIKE OR AS
HE IS AS TALL AS A TREE
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METAPHOR- A METAPHOR IS A DIRECT COMPARISON OF TWO THINGS
Her eyes were fireflies
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PERSONIFICATION- PERSONIFICATION IS WHEN AN OBJECT IS GIVEN HUMAN LIKE QUALITIES
THE PHONE AWAKENED ME WITH A LOUD RING
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ALLITERATION- ALLITERATION IS REPEATED SOUNDS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WORD
THE RICH MAN WAS SO CHEAP THAT HE WAS CHILLING
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IMAGERY- LANGUAGE THAT PEOPLE TO THE SENSES. DESCRIPTION OF PEOPLE OF OBJECTS
HE COUOD HEAR THE FOOTSTEPS OF DOOM NEARING
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ALLUSION- REFERENCE TO A WELL-KNOWN PERSON, PLACE, FIGURE OR EVENT
SHE TRANSFORMED HER BACKYARD LIKE A GARDEN OF EDEN
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ONOMATOPOEIA- AN ONOMATOPOEIA IS WORDS THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE SOUND IT NAMES
THE SHEEP WENT "BAA"
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HYPERBOLE-A HYPERBOLE IS AN EXTREME EXAGGERATION
IF I CANT GET A SMARTPHONE, I WILL DIE
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