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Figurative Language

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Simile) a comparison using like or as

Example) I was so happy I could roar like a tiger

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Metaphor) a comparison NOT using like or as

Example) He acts if he is a pig

Onomatopoeia) a word that imitates a natural sound

Example) !BOOM!, !POW!

Idiom) an expression, word, or phase

Example) It's raining cats and dogs🐶🐱

Alteration) the repetition of the letter in the beginning of the word

Example)
Fred’s friends fried Fritos for Friday’s food.

Tone) the attitude toward the subject or audience shown through the word choice

Example) can someone tell me what is going on here?
(an aggressive tone)

Mood) the feeling he reader has about the text the author controls this

Example) happy😃, sad😭, nervous😬

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Hyperbole) a figure of speech, witch involves an exaggeration

Examples) your killing me right now (not actually killing anyone)