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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. The repetition of vowel sounds but not consonants. Examples: The cat sat on a mat. ASSONANCE.

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1 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

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4 The repetition of vowel sounds but not consonants. Examples: The cat sat on a mat. ASSONANCE

5 Meaning is not literal; includes words that say one thing and mean another. Examples of figurative language include similes, metaphors, personifications, and hyperbole. FIGURATIVE

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12 Figurative Not literal; uses figures of speech Used to create vivid impressions Words that say one thing and mean another Literal Taking words for their exact meaning WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIGURATIVE AND LITERAL?

13 Taking words for their exact meaning LITERAL

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