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This type of figuarative language compares using like or as
What is a Simile
You are my kriptonite
metaphor
Pedagogical institutions, including high schools, kindergartens, and colleges, require community support to function efficiently.
examples
The “Swamp Fox” got his nickname because he was elusive – hard to pin down and catch.
Hard to pin down and catch
Skies are crying,
it is raining
This type of comparison says something is something else
metaphor
Shine bright like a diamond
simile
My opponent's argument is fallacious, misleading – plain wrong.
synonym
Unlike the arduous journey yesterday, today’s was quite easy.
difficult
I’m gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
You are a comfort, but I have outgrown you
This figure of speech greatly exaggerates something for effect
hyperbole
You start to freeze as horror looks you right in the eyes
personification
Rather than be involved in clandestine meetings, they did everything quite openly.
antonym
“The forest was verdant, or green with lush vegetation.”
synonym
Ain't no sunshine when she is gone
the world seems dark/lonely without her
This figure of speech gives something that is not alive characteristics of something that is alive
personification
Raising children requires the same dedication you would give to a garden. Nurture them, feed them, introduce them to both light and dark, and have patience; and soon you will see them grow into blooming wonders.
Analogy
Arthroscopic surgery, or surgery using a small tube with a camera, has helped to reduce recovery time for patients
definition
“In contrast to the benevolent king, the dictator was cruel and oppressive.”
kind
I am a rock, I am an island
I am strong, I am by myself
This type of comparison is usually a longer comparison to explain something complex
analogy
I've been waiting here forever
hyperbole
When the light brightens, the pupils of the eyes contract; however, when it grows darker, they dilate.
Antonym
There are many different arthropods, such as spiders, crabs, and beetles.”
class of animals
Death by a thousand cuts
many tiny injuries