ELA 8 Figurative Language
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Vocabulary flashcards covering the eight types of figurative language and their definitions from ELA Grade 8.
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8 Terms
Alliteration
Repeating the same beginning sound in more than two words.
Allusion
A brief mention of something or someone well known, commonly referring to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.
Hyperbole
An obvious exaggeration.
Idiom
A word or phrase that is used differently than its intended use; usually a saying.
Metaphor
Suggests that two different things are the same without using "like", "as", or "than".
Onomatopoeia
A word that sounds like the noise or action it is describing.
Personification
Makes a non-human thing seem human.
Simile
A comparison of two unlike things using "like", "as", or "than".