Figurative Language

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Definition of simile?

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Comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as".

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Example of personification:

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"The wind whispered through the trees."

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Definition of metaphor?

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Describing something as something else.

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Definition of personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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Example of a simile:

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"The snow fell softly like feathers from the sky."

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Definition of hyperbole?

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Exaggeration for emphasis or humorous effect

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Definition of alliteration?

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Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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Example of alliteration:

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"The cat chased the clever mouse."

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Definition of onomatopoeia?

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Words that imitate the sound they describe.

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Example of onomatopoeia:

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"The lightning bolt cracked across the sky."