Figurative Language
When we use words in a way other than their literal meaning, we are using figurative language. Be sure you are familiar with the following figures of speech.
Allusion
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
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Anthropomorphism
Idiom
Oxymoron
Simile
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Use your Elements of Literature textbook: Refer to pages 978-1009 for a glossary of literary terms.
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