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English
8th Grade
04/30/2008
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Simile
 Definition
a comparision that uses "like" or "as"
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metaphor
 Definition
a comparison that DOES NOT use "like" or "as"
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personification
 Definition
giving something that isn't human the qualities of a human
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hyperbole
 Definition
an exaggeration
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cliche
 Definition
an overused expression
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onomatopoeia
 Definition
as you pronounce the word, it makes the sound that it is referring to (ex. buzz)
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alliteration
 Definition
Sally sat in the sun.
The beginning sound is repeated in two or more words
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