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| 6625975836 | Figurative Language? | Last element of style. | 0 | |
| 6625982723 | Figurative Language | Any figure of speech which depends on a non-literal meaning of some or all of the words used. | 1 | |
| 6625994600 | Why use Figurative Language? | Authors and poets use figurative language to lead us into a deeper level of understanding and to see things in a new way. | 2 | |
| 6627014909 | Simile | A comparison between two or more unlike things using "like" or "as." Example: My dog is as smelly as dirty socks. |  | 3 |
| 6627021819 | Purpose of Simile | By making comparisons between two seemingly unlike objects, authors can add insight on one or both things that might be difficult using literal language alone. | 4 | |
| 6627136550 | Metaphor | A comparison between two unlike things that DOES NOT use "like" or "as." Example: Her eye is the galaxy. |  | 5 |
| 6627166116 | Purpose of Metaphor | Metaphors are used to conjure imagery and to explain something in greater and more telling depth. | 6 | |
| 6627174036 | Personification | The giving of human qualities to an animal, inanimate object, or idea. Example: Lightning McQueen and Mater |  | 7 |
| 6627199338 | Purpose of Personification | Helps the reader(s) understand, sympathize with, or react emotionally to non-human characters. | 8 | |
| 6627212325 | Hyperbole | An instance of extreme exaggeration. |  | 9 |
| 6627222076 | Purpose of Hyperbole | Generally used for emphasis, but sometimes it is used to create a humorous effect. | 10 | |
| 6627235613 | Purpose of Hyperbole | Used to conjure an image in the reader's head | 11 | |
| 6627242275 | Symbolism | The use of symbols to signify the ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings. Example: The color purple, symbolizes royalty. | 12 | |
| 6627266223 | Purpose of Symbolism | To go beyond the literal and to encourage readers to use the text to draw broader conclusions about the way the world works. | 13 | |
| 6627277133 | Purpose of Symbolism | Can project certain characteristics unto the subject. | 14 |
