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Figurative Language Crossword

Solve clues about literary devices like similes, metaphors, and personification.

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SIMILE: Comparison using like or as
METAPHOR: Direct comparison without like or as
HYPERBOLE: Extreme exaggeration for effect
ALLITERATION: Repeated consonant sounds at the start
ONOMATOPOEIA: Words that imitate sounds: buzz, pop, hiss
PERSONIFICATION: Giving human traits to nonhuman things
IDIOM: Phrase with meaning different from literal words
IMAGERY: Language that appeals to the five senses

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