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hyperbole derived from a Greek

word meaning “over-
casting,” is a figure of
speech that involves an
exaggeration of ideas
for the sake of
emphasis.

extended metaphor refers to a comparison

between two unlike
things that continues
throughout a series of
sentences in a
paragraph, or lines in a
poem. It is often
comprised of more than
one sentence, and
sometimes consists of a
full paragraph.

connotation a meaning that is

implied by a word apart
from the thing which it
describes explicitly.
Words carry cultural
and emotional
associations or
meanings, in addition to
their literal meanings or
denotations.

dialect the language used by

the people of a specific
area, class, district, or
any other group of
people. Involves the
spelling, sounds,
grammar and
pronunciation used by a
particular group of
people and it
distinguishes them from
other people around
them.

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