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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Published on Nov 19, 2015

figurative language list with definitions

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

APPEALS TO THE SENSES

METAPHOR

A DIRECT COMPARISON OF TWO UNLIKE THINGS

SIMILIE

A COMPARISON OF UNLIKE THINGS USING LIKE OR AS
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IMAGERY

WORDS TO GENERATE MENTAL IMAGES, SENSATIONS, AND EMOTIONS
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PUN

WORD PLAY: WITHOUT GEOMETRY LIFE IS POINTLESS
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HYPERBOLE

OUTRAGEOUS EXAGGERATION

IRONY

CONTRADICTORY STATEMENT/SITUATION
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PERSONIFICATION

GIVING HUMAN TRAITS TO NON-HUMAN OBJECTS/ANIMALS/THINGS
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ALLITERATION

REPETITION OF CONSONANT SOUNDS AT THE BEGINNING OF WORDS
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ONOMATOPOEIA

WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE THEIR MEANINGS
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OXYMORON

COMBINATION OF 2 WORDS THAT CONTRADICT EACH OTHER
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ALLUSION

REFERENCE TO A PERSON, BOOK, MOVIE, CHARACTER, HISTORY, MYTHS
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IDIOM

PHRASE THAT IS NOT TAKEN LITERALLY: RAINING CATS AND DOGS
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