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Match the study term or technique with the definition. You may use some terms more than once.
1


__________ is language that has a sensory quality. It can appeal to any of the five senses--sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell. A good reader must not only be able to recognize it, but also understand the author's intent in presenting it.

2


__________ or figures of speech, makes a comparison between two or more unlike things. One thing is directly stated or implied to be similar to the other.

3


A __________ directly connects two unlike things without using like, as, or as if.

4


A __________ is a person, object, or event that stands for something beyond its literal meaning.

5


__________ is figurative language that assigns human attributes or feelings to a nonhuman subject.

6


A __________ is a figure of speech that uses like, as, or as if to make the comparison.

A)imagery
B)metaphor
C)personification
D)figurative language
E)simile
F)symbol







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