English 8

 Comparison showing the similarities of two things  Ex) Similes and metaphors

 Form of language spoken by a certain group of people  Ex) English

 Words spoken aloud by characters  Ex) Anything in “ ”

 Use of a less direct word or phrase in place of something less offensive  Ex) passed away/died

 A word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another word  Ex) Satin/Stain

 Person whose name is the origin of another word  Ex) Julius Caesar/Caesar salad/July

 Generalization about a certain group  Ex) Dumb blonde