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Figurative Language & Literary Devices. By: Kim Cannon. Simile- comparing two things using like or as. A. She is as big as a house!!!. i mi e. S. l. i. " Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep.". k. e.
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Figurative Language & Literary Devices By: Kim Cannon
Simile-comparing two things using like or as A She is as big as a house!!! imi e S l i "Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep." k e
Metaphor-comparing two things but NOT use like or as Her eyes were glistening jewels.
OnomatopoeiaO no ma to poei A Words that have sound. Eek Creak
Idiom-an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meaning It’s raining cats and dogs.
Imagery-forming mental images using the five senses Crumbling towers, dried-up wells, toppled tombstones.
Alliteration-using the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Repetition-repeating words The caterpillar was very, very big.
Personification-giving a personal nature or human characteristic to something non-human. The wind swooped down and gave a shout.
Hyperbole-to exaggerate I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
Tone-How the author feels about the subjectMood-How it makes ME feel when reading the story
Irony-the use of words to convey the OPPOSITE meaning The name of Britain’s biggest dog was named Tiny.
Symbolism-the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. An apple represents knowledge or sin.