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Figurative Language Techniques

Figurative Language Techniques. Imagery. Vivid describing words that tell what something looks like, sounds like, tastes like, hears like, feels like The chilly rain pounded outside my foggy window. Hyperbole. An extreme exaggeration His feet were bigger than Shaq’s!. Onomatopoeia.

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Figurative Language Techniques

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  1. Figurative Language Techniques

  2. Imagery • Vivid describing words that tell what something looks like, sounds like, tastes like, hears like, feels like • The chilly rain pounded outside my foggy window.

  3. Hyperbole • An extreme exaggeration • His feet were bigger than Shaq’s!

  4. Onomatopoeia • Words that imitate sounds • Bang! Wham!

  5. Metaphor • A comparison that makes two unlike things seem alike • Johnny’s plan was a recipe for disaster.

  6. Personification • Gives a nonhuman object the characteristics of a person • The computer laughed as it lost all my work.

  7. Simile • A comparison that uses the words “like” or “as” • The girl was as scared as a turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

  8. Alliteration • The repetition of beginning sounds • Mickey Mouse might like mushrooms.

  9. Symbolism • The use of symbols to convey a meaning beyond what is actually said • A storm occurs during the part of a story where a character is having a fight, symbolizing the conflict.

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