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Match each of the following figurative language devices with its definition:

Match Term Definition
Hyperbole A) A comparison between two concepts using the words "like" or "as"
Metaphor B) A phrase that doesn't literally make sense but creates an understanding between two concepts
Simile C) Giving human characteristics to ideas, animals, or objects
Personification D) An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point in a humorous way
Meiosis E) Understatement, or saying something is lesser in size or importance than it truly is

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Here are the matches for each figurative language device with its corresponding definition:

  • Hyperbole - D) An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point in a humorous way
  • Metaphor - B) A phrase that doesn't literally make sense but creates an understanding between two concepts
  • Simile - A) A comparison between two concepts using the words "like" or "as"
  • Personification - C) Giving human characteristics to ideas, animals, or objects
  • Meiosis - E) Understatement, or saying something is lesser in size or importance than it truly is
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