Figurative Language

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, how's it going?

a statement that makes an opposite contrast between what is said and what is meant

living dead

two opposite things that don't seem like they can be true at the same time- but they are

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

an expression that has become so common because it is overused

the use of words to create impressions for a reader including sight, sound, smell, taste, touch

a direct or indirect reference to a person, place, event, or thing (real or fictional)

it's one of the words

non-literal use of words by a writer to create a particular effect on readers

a comparison between two things that uses the words like or as

the use of clues to hint at future events in a story

an expression that means something different from the dictionary or literal meaning

I have years worth of homework to do tonight.

a comparison between two things without using the words like or as

a mild or pleasant word that is used in place of one that is unpleasant or offensive

My alarm clock screams at me every morning

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