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3. giving human characteristics to nonhuman things. Ex. The wind whispered in my ear.
4. comparison using like or as Ex. Henry is as quick as a cheetah.
6. comparison NOT using like or as. Ex. Henry is a quick cheetah.
8. descriptive language that appeals to the reader's senses, creating a mental picture by describing how something looks, sounds, smells, tastes, or feels Ex. The salty sea breeze was warm against my sunburned cheeks.
10. a scene that interrupts the chronological order of a story to show events that happened in the past Ex. Disney movie “Up”

1. a figure of speech where a writer or speaker makes an indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work Ex. He is a real Romeo.
2. an extreme exaggeration Ex. This class is going to last forever.
5. untrue stories typically about gods and goddess Ex. Hercules
7. Poem- a long narrative poem that tells the story of a hero's adventures.
9. Hero- a brave and noble character in a epic poem