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English 19 Public

Figurative Language

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Use 'as' or 'like' to compare on thing to another

simile

15

compares two things in a direct way without using as or like

metaphor

15

makes a non-human thing seem human

personification

15

repetition of a sound in a sentence

alliteration

15

exaggerated statement

hyperbole

15

a well-known phrase that has a different meaning than what is said or written

idiom

15

The beach was as crowded as a tin of sardines

simile

15

Her long hair is an ocean of waves

metaphor

15

I am going to scream if one more student is late

hyperbole

15

The silence crept into the classroom

personification

15

Mangy Mr. Monkey makes mega money

alliteration

15

I am so hungry I could eat all of the McDonalds menu

hyperbole

15

a word that sounds like what it is describing

onomatopoeia

15

bang!

onomatopoeia

15

a well-known phrase that has a different meaning than what is said or written

idiom

15

I have gotten myself into a real pickle

idiom

15