Figurative Language

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a fun play on words

a comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'

exaggerated statements or clearly not meant to be taken literally

a phrase that means something other than the literal meaning; deeply rooted in culture

a text that imitates the characteristic style of an author or work for comic effect or ridicule; it's just for fun

a word that imitates the sound it makes

a boring expression or idea because it has been overused

giving human qualities to a nonhuman object