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Figurative language

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    Figurative language
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  • The repetition of words with the same beginning sound
    Alliteration
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  • Two or more words that have the same ending sound
    Rhyme
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  • A division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together usually in a repeating pattern of rhythm and rhyme
    Stanza
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  • A figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities
    Personification
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  • A figure of speech comparing two things by stating that one thing is another thing
    Metaphor
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  • A figure of speech comparing two things using like or as
    Similie
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  • Using the same word or phrase over and over
    Repetition
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  • To make something seem larger or more important than it really is; an exaggeration
    Hyperbole
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  • Language that suggests how someone or something looks, sounds, feels, smells, or tastes; helps create a mental picture in your mind as you read
    Imagery
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  • Words that sounds like the objects or actions they refer to
    Onomatopoeia
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