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Figurative Language

Published on Nov 20, 2015

Figurative language

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FIGURAGTIVE LANGUAGE

BY ZACHARY AGUSTIN
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A statement that is a comparison of two things that are not alike.

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METAPHOR

THE BUILDING IS BIGGER THAN EVERYTHING AROUND IT.
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When a set of words use the same sound two or more times.

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ALLITERATION

CRAZY COLORFUL CLOWNS ARE SAD.
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Giving human characteristics to something that is not human.

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PERSONIFICATION

I LOVE YOU STUFFED BEAR.
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Words that mimic real things.

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OTOMOTAPEIA

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
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A comparison of two things using "like" or "as".

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SIMILE

THE TURKEY TASTES LIKE CHICKEN
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An exaggerated comment or expression.

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HYPERBOLE

THE SUN FELT LIKE A MILLION DEGREES OUTSIDE
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An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of it's constituent elements.

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IDIOM

IT'S RAINNING CATS AND DOGS.
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THE END.

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