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Similes compare two things using 'like' or 'as'
Similes compare two things using 'like' or 'as'
similes
Metaphors call one thing something else
Metaphors call one thing something else
metaphors
Alliteration is when words start with the same sound
Alliteration is when words start with the same sound
alliteration
Flashcards
Simile
Simile
A comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'.
Metaphor
Metaphor
A figure of speech that calls an object something else; not literal.
Alliteration
Alliteration
The repetition of the same sounds usually at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence.
Study Notes
Figures of Speech
- Similes are a type of comparison that use 'like' or 'as' to make a connection between two different things
- Metaphors are a type of comparison that equate one thing with another, without using 'like' or 'as'
- Alliteration is a literary device in which words that start with the same sound are used in close proximity to each other
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