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| Figurative Language | language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. |
| Literal Language | simply stating the facts as they are. |
| Simile | A comparison between two things using "like," "as," or "than" |
| Metaphor | A comparison between two things in which it is stated one thing IS another thing |
| Personification | a figure of speech in which a thing – an idea or an animal – is given human attributes. |
| Onomatopoeia | a word, which imitates the natural sounds of a thing. |
| Hyperbole | is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis. |
| Idiom | refers to a phrase made up of two or more words. The phrase is understood to mean something quite different from what individual words of the phrase would imply. |
| Aliteration | is a stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series. |
| Imagery | means to use figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. |
| Oxymoron | a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect. |
| Allusion | the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities, by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. |
| Symbolism | the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities, by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. |
| Assonance | the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities, by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. |
