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Figurative Language

Figurative Language. Definitions . Metaphor . met·a·phor    [ met - uh - fawr , - fer ] Show IPA noun 1.

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Figurative Language

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  1. Figurative Language Definitions

  2. Metaphor • met·a·phor   [met-uh-fawr, -fer] Show IPA • noun • 1. • a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.” Compare mixed metaphor, simile ( def. 1 ) . • 2. • something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol.

  3. Personification • per·son·i·fi·ca·tionnoun • 1. • the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.

  4. Hyperbole • hyperbole  (haɪˈpɜːbəlɪ) • — n • a deliberate exaggeration used for effect: he embraced her a thousand times

  5. Allegory • al·le·go·rynoun, plural al·le·go·ries. • 1. • a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.

  6. Imagery • im·age·ry  <a onmousedown="spk(this, 1. • the formation of mental images,  figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images  collectively: the dim imagery of a dream. • 2. • pictorial images.

  7. Irony • i·ro·ny1   <a onmousedown=noun, plural i·ro·nies. • 1. • the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend. • 2. • Literature . • a. • a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated. • b. • (especially in contemporary writing) a manner of organizing a work so as to give full expression to contradictory or complementary impulses, attitudes, etc., especially as a means of indicating detachment from a subject, theme, or emotion.

  8. Dramatic Irony • irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.

  9. Euphony • eu·pho·ny  <a onmousedown • noun, plural eu·pho·nies. • agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words: the majestic euphony of Milton's poetry.

  10. Cacophony • ca·coph·o·ny  <a onmousedown= • noun, plural ca·coph·o·nies. • 1. • harsh discordance of sound; dissonance: a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails. • 2. • a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds: the cacophony produced by city traffic at midday.

  11. Alliteration • al·lit·er·a·tion  <a onmousedown=noun • 1. • the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group (consonantal alliteration),  as in from stem to stern,  or with a vowel sound that may differ from syllable to syllable (vocalic alliteration),  as in each to all. Compare consonance ( def. 4a ) . • 2. • the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter, as in apt alliteration's artful aid.

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