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Figurative language Definitions
Identifying Figurative language
Define these Literary terms!
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What is a Simile?
A comparison of two or more things using 'like' or 'as.'
100
The rim of the car winked at me as I walked in its direction.
Personification
100
Inference
An educated guess
200
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two seemingly unrelated things without using 'like' or 'as.'
200
Your suitcase weighs a ton!
Hyperbole
200
Imagery
words or phrases that are intended to create mental images in the reader's head.
300
What is Personification?
Attributing human characteristics to things, ideas, or animals.
300
I posted a video on YouTube about how boring and useless YouTube is.
Ironic
300
Thesis statement
A sentence or two in an essay that let's the reader know exactly what the essay will be about.
400
What is a Hyperbole
An extreme
400
The buzzing bee flew away.
Onomatopoeia
400
Objective
Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts
500
What is an idiom?
an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words.
500
Broken Mirror, Flag, Dove, Heart, etc...
Symbolism
500
Climax
A turning point in a story