English 1 Semester Exam Figurative language

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Idiom is a phrase that means what it means, even if it doesn't make sense Hyperbole exaggeration Metaphor suggest that two different things are the same thing Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like the noise or action it is describing Simile uses like or as to make a comparison Personification makes a non-human thing seem human Alliteration is the repetition of a sound in a sentence or series of sentences