A few days ago
xo cAnDii ♥

What do these words mean?

I forget what these words mean..

Metaphor

Simile

Hyperbole

Alliteration

Onomatopoeia

Resolution

When I’m out of school for 2 months I forget stuff and I have to do summer reading and it’s entry questions this time and these words happen to be on it and I don’t remember..

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A few days ago
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A metaphor is a figure of speech (or writing) that describes something…it’s used to describe something else, though it will fit your description (hopefully) quite nicely in a comparitive way. “Your lips are red, red rubies.” (well!?)

A simile is a comparison using such words as “like” or “as.” “Your lips are like red, red rubies.” (no imagination here! 🙁 )

A hyperbole is exaggeration…USED FOR EMPHASIS OR EFFECT. Like shouting. “Your lips have the taste of ruby grapefruits.” (hmm, not good!)

Alliteration is when the first several letters of a string of words match. “Kind kisses kindle me.” “Do drop dead, David!”

(vowels are okay, too)

Onomatopoeia are words that imitate the sound of the word they refer to: “buzz, murmur, honk…”

Resolution is the wrap up of the whole whatever-you’re- working on, OR: ‘a course of action determined or decided on.’ (Kind of the same? Not.)

There y’go, prob’ly hours after others. Oh, well, I started out when no one else was here…

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A few days ago
Civis Romanus
Metaphors and similes are both comparisons between two things that do not appear to be alike in any way and yet they are. The way to tell the difference is that a simile uses the word “like” or “as”; a metaphor does not.

Simile: Flies like a butterfly and stings like a bee (Muhammad Ali)

Metaphor: The plain Jane was an ugly duckling who turned into a beautiful swan.

Hyperbole is making an impossible statement, exaggerating for effect. Example: This detergent washes whiter than white.

Alliteration is repeating the same sound for stylistic effect. Examples: The snake slithered silently. The swan swam serenely.

Onomatopoeia is using written words to represent sounds that are not words. Example: The horse’s hooves went clippety-clop.

Resolution: Not quite sure, but I think this means how the conflict in a story is “resolved” (how it comes out in the end). Probably similar to denouement or climax.

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A few days ago
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metaphor – the transferring of the meaning of one word to another word and without the words “like” or “as”.

simile – a figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, generally using like or as.

hyperbole – an exaggeration that, while not intended to be taken literally, still describes a situation or image that is at least feasible or possible.

Alliteration – The repetition of consonants at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; as in the following lines: –

Behemoth, biggest born of earth, upheaved His vastness. -Milton.

Fly o’er waste fens and windy fields. -Tennyson.

Onomatopoeia – The property of a word of sounding like what it represents or the coining of a word in imitation of a sound.

Resolution – A formal statement adopted by an assembly or a statement of intent, a vow (often New Year’s resolution).

i suppose this will help you for sure. good luck dear !

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A few days ago
DAWN
Metaphor – the comparison of two unlike things to suggest things which they have in common – for example: Joe is a lion on the playing field would compare Joe to a lion in how he moves, his aggression, his animal-like actions, his skill and strength, his leadership. When you identify a metaphor, you have to dig deeply to find all of the layers of possible meaning.

Simile – a comparison of two unlike things using like or as – for example: Sue flits through life like a moth in a room of candles compares Sue to a delicate, fluttering moth which is drawn to fire and raises an image of both delight and confusion, perhaps also mindlessness and upcoming death or failure. Like a metaphor, a simile can seem obvious, but it is usually telling you something about a character or setting if you are willing to dig a little deeper.

Hyperbole – an obvious and unrealistic exaggeration – for example: His gaping jaw could hold a flock of the King’s fattest sheep indicates excess and perhaps a fearful or highly imaginative narrative focus. A good way to identify hyperbole is to ask yourself the old tall-tale question: Just how [tall, wide, hungry, lazy, angry…] was he/she/it?

Alliteration – The repetition of sound within a line of poetry (or prose). We will watch for two types of alliteration:

assonance – the repetition of vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u, ou, ea, etc.) – “I wore a fleecy green jacket easy and tall.”

consonance – is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words within a line of poetry – “Slanting silver slits of rain.”

Onomatopoeia – use of a word which sounds like it means – for example: plunk, zip, buzz, bong, zap all have meaning which is reinforced by the sound of the word. Repetition of onomatopoeic words is used by authors to create a mood or tone and to convey sense impressions (e.g. motion, touch, sound)

I’m not sure what context you’re using “resolution

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A few days ago
DeathCabForSeffy
Metaphor– A word or phrase that is used to say something is something else. “He is a pig.”

Simile– A word or phrase to say something is like somehting else. “Her eyes are like stars.”

Hyperbole– An exageration that si not to be taken seriously. “This book weighs a ton!”

Alliteration– The repetion of the same sounds at the beginning of words in a sentance. “She sells sea shells by the sea shore.”

Onomatopoeia– Writing a word that is a sound. “Bang! Buzz! Woosh!”

Resolution– To resolve or determine to do something. “The resolution is clear.”

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A few days ago
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Metaphor-Compares two things WITHOUT using “Like” or “as”

Simile-Compares two things USING like or as. [Ex: Her eyes are Like the morning sunshine.]

Hyperbole-Exaggerating something on purpose. [[Ex: Im so hungry I could eat a horse]

Alliteration- Words beginning with the same letter. [Ex: Sarah, stay silent.]

Onomatopoeia- sounds in poetry like “Clap” etc.

Resolution- syllable replacement: the substitution of a long syllable for two short ones in the rhythm of a line of poetry

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A few days ago
thinkpinkmpg
A resolution is a promise a simile is a sentance using like or as and metaphor is the same exsept it does not use like or as that is all I know
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A few days ago
Blue diamond
simile means describing something with use of words such as like or as.

metaphor means describing something without the use of any words such as like or as.

Alliteration :- recurrence of a letter in the last words of each lines in a poem.

onomotopoeia:- words formed from sounds.

eg., buzz, cuckoo etc..

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A few days ago
Anonymous
Use dictionary.com for the definition of ANY word.

“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you will not have to listen to his incessant whining about how hungry he is.”

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A few days ago
vgsautiemom
dictionary.com will give you the proper definitions.
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