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| words mean something other than their literal meaning (example: he’s all bark and no bite) |
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| figure of speech that compares two things using “like” or “as” (example: she is as pretty as a flower) |
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| figure of speech that uses one thing to represent another (example: he is a snake) |
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| attributing human qualities to nonhuman object (example: "Oreo: Milk’s favorite cookie.“) |
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| obvious exaggeration (example: “I’ve told you a million times) |
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| object that represents an idea (example: heart=love) |
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| formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (example: buzz, hiss) |
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| repetition of a particular sound (example: she sells sea shells by the sea shore) |
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| literal definition of the word (example: snake is a reptile) |
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| associations that are connected to a certain word or the emotional suggestions related to that word (example: snake could be associated with evil) |
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