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11.14.11 Descriptive Unit VOCAB

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Descriptiona spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event
Figurative languagewords, and groups of words, that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of the these words, often by comparison of unlike things
Literal languagewords, and groups of words, that do not deviate from their defined meaning
SimileSentences that use like, as or than to compare the described object to something the audience has experienced before.
MetaphorHelpful metaphors use linking verbs to directly compare the described object to something the audience has experienced before.
Symbola thing that represents or stands for something else
Vividproducing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind
NounA word that symbolizes a person, place, thing or idea
Action VerbA word that symbolizes a specific act.
AdjectiveA word that symbolizes the condition of a noun.


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