Figurative language Lit Final
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Metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
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simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
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allusion
an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text
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personification
attribution of personal attributes
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idiom
an expression that holds a different meaning to it’s literal meanig
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onomatopoeia
naming something or action by imitation of natural sounds
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hyperbole
a purposeful exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
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