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Unit 2 Vocabulary 1 . ELACC6RL4 . 1. Figurative Language. Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. Similes, metaphors, personification, and idioms, hyperbole, and alliteration. . 2. Personification.
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Unit 2 Vocabulary 1 • ELACC6RL4
1. Figurative Language • Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. • Similes, metaphors, personification, and idioms, hyperbole, and alliteration.
2. Personification • The description of an inanimate object as if it were a human being or an animal – Examples: • The kite tugged and pulled at the string, longing for the freedom of the skies. • The leaves danced across the sidewalk. • The race car joked with the tow truck!
3. Idiom • An idiom is an expression, usually 2 or more words, that something other than the actual meaning of the words is meant.
4. Onomatopoeia • the use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
5. Hyperbole • An obvious and unrealistic exaggeration.