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Figurative Language

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Figurative Language Terms

Personification

giving human qualities to non-human objects

Alliteration

repetition of a phoneme, typically the beginning sound in a word

Metaphors

comparison not using "like" or "as"

Idioms

a well known phrase that does not match the literal meaning of the words included

Hyperbole

exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

Onomatopoeia

words representing a sound

Similes

comparison using "like" or "as"