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Lesson 18
Lesson 18
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English
9th Grade
02/16/2010

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figurative

Definition

 

adjective

not literally true, using literary devices

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intensive

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adjective

marked by special effort, dedicated

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metaphors

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noun

a figure of speech that contains an implied comparison

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adage

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noun

an old saying or proverb

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potency

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noun

power, strength, force

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authenticity

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noun

genuine, reliable, true to its type

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simile

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noun

a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using like or as

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cadence

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noun

a rhythmic flow or pattern such as in poetry, the time or beat of movement

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allusion

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noun

an indirect reference, a passing mention

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fallacies

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noun

misleading or false idea, mistaken reasoning

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