Kategoriak: All - hyperbole - idioms - metaphors

arabera Erin Hutchinson 6 years ago

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Figurative language encompasses various techniques writers use to convey meaning beyond the literal interpretation of words. Similes make comparisons using "like" or "as," while metaphors draw comparisons without these words, often creating more direct analogies.

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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"