Figurative Language
Figurative Language
Definitions
Figurative Language
Definitions
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BANG!!! POW!!! ZAP!!!
What is onomatopoeia
100
The repetition of a sound in a sentence or a series of sentences
What is an alliteration
100
uses "like" or "as" to make a comparision
What is simile
200
Sally sells seashells by the seashore
What is alliteration
200
An exaggeration
What is hyperbole
200
A combinations of contradictory words
What is oxymoron
300
Busy as a bee
What is simile
300
A phrase that means what it means even if it doesn't make sence
What is idiom
300
A play on words, suggests two or more meanings
What is pun
400
Run like the wind!
What is personification
400
suggests that two different things are the same
What is metaphor
400
a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive
What is an euphemism
500
Snap, crackle, pop
What is onomatopoia
500
makes a non-human thing seem human
What is personification
500
A word of phrase that does not have it's normal, everyday meaning. It is used by the writer to show comparisons and for dramatic effect.
What is figurative language
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