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Description
Flashcards by Louise Kelly, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Louise Kelly
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Simile | Comparison using 'like' or 'as' |
| Metaphor | A comparison NOT using 'like' or 'as' |
| Hyperbole | The use of obvious exaggeration |
| Personification | Giving something human-like qualities |
| Pathetic fallacy | a type of personification where emotions are given to a setting, an object or the weather. |
| Onomatopoeia | Words that make a sound (boom! crash! bang!) |
| Oxymoron | A contradicting phrase (There was a deafening silence) |
| Emotive language | language intended to create an emotional response. |
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