English (so.e figurative language)
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Simile
A direct comparison between two unlike things using ,,like,, or ,,as,,.
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Personification
Giving human qualities or actions to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas.
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Metaphor
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using ,,like,, or ,,as,,. It states that one thing is another.
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Allusion
An indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or historical event. It assumes the reader will understand the reference.
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Alliteration
The repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in words close together.
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Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect; it's not meant to be taken literally.
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