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SimileComparing 2 unlike things using like, as, or than.
Examples: That dog is like a mammoth! She is a beautiful as a rose. He is taller than a skyscraper. MetaphorComparing 2 unlike things by saying that one thing is another (does NOT use like, as, or than)
Examples: That dog is a mammoth! She is a beautiful rose. He is a twig. |
Personification
Giving a non-human thing/object/animal/etc. human-like characteristics.
Examples: The flower danced in the wind. The boat hugged the shore. |
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HyperboleAn extreme exaggeration
Examples: I have a ton of homework! If I don't eat something right now, I'll starve. |
A saying that is not understood literally. The society is the one who creates the meaning.
Examples: It is raining cats and dogs! You'd better not spill the beans. I am feeling a bit under the weather. *Note: these are especially difficult for people trying to learn a new language |
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AlliterationRepetition of a sound at the beginning of the words
Examples: Peter picked peppers. Sally sells seashells by the seashore. |
AssonanceRepetition of the same vowel sound within sentences.
Examples: I yawned beyond sleep. When I sleep, I don't make a peep. |
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OnomatopiaThe use of a word that give a sense of a sound or imitate a sound associate to it
Examples: Buzz Roar! Screech. |
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