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Vocabulary Words Unit 7. Metaphor . Comparison of two unlike things without saying “like” or “ as” Ex . Life is but a dream. Simile . A comparison of two different things using the words “like” or “ as” Ex . The warrior fought like a lion!. Alliteration .
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Metaphor • Comparison of two unlike things without saying “like” or “as” • Ex. Life is but a dream.
Simile • A comparison of two different things using the words “like” or “as” • Ex. The warrior fought like a lion!
Alliteration • Beginning several consecutive or neighboring words with the same sound • Ex. The twisting trout twinkled below.
Flashback • A stop in the action of a story to show something that happened earlier; it is used to give background information about the characters or the plot • Ex. In Titanic the movie, it is how Rose gave the “real life” flashback about what happened to the Titanic.
Foreshadowing • The author’s way of giving hints or clues of things to come
Hyperbole • A deliberate, often outrageous exaggeration used for serious or comic effect • Ex. The shot was heard ‘round the world!