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| figurative language | language that includes figures of speech such as similes and metaphors |
| context clues | hints about the meaning of an unknown word given in the passage in which the word is used |
| rhyme | repetition of similar-sounding syllables in two different words (He was an insect reject.) |
| dialect | a form of a language spoken in a particular geographical area or by members of a particular social class or occupational group, it includes vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation (Y'all ready?) |
| alliteration | the repetition of beginning consonant sounds (a caroling chorus) |
| simile | a figure of speech which makes a comparison using "like" or "as." (smooth as silk) |
| metaphor | a figure of speech that makes a comparison by saying one is the other (Love is a rose.) |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words that imitate the sounds they represent: ("hissing snake" "buzzing bee") |
| idiom | a group of words whose meaning cannot be understood from the traditional definitions of each word within it (My brain is fried.) |
| hyperbole | an intentional exaggeration: (She waited forever for the train to arrive." |
| italics | a slanted version of font that may indicate emphasis. |
| pun | a humorous play on words ("I really dig you," said the undertaker. |
| allusion | a reference to another story, song, or movie (He tore through the neighborhood Godzilla style.) |
| characterization | methods an author uses to acquaint the reader with people in a story |
