Figurative Language Exam Review

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Allusion

A reference to a person, place of event from history, religion, literature, mythology, politics, sports, science, or pop culture.Ex.: The George M. Cohan song “The Yankee Doodle Boy” alludes to the eighteenth-century tune “Yankee Doodle.”

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Simile

Compares two things using like or as. Ex. The thick woods were like prison walls.

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Personification

Describes an inanimate object giving it human characteristics.Ex. The flower turned its gaze toward the sun.

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Imagery

Language that appeals to any of the five senses: sight, touch, smell, hearing, and taste.Ex: At the pond, a rustling of dry reeds revealed the brown head of a grackle, who watched the cool, gleaming water with a beady eye.

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Symbol

An object, event, person, or animal to which extraordinary meaning is attached.Skull and crossbones symbolize danger, and red roses symbolize love. These are symbols that everyone uses. Writers try to create fresh symbols.

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Metaphor

Describes one thing in terms of another, and is not meant to be taken literally.Ex. The wind is a rake.

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