Figurative Language Terms

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Simile: A figure of speech comparing two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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A figure of speech comparing two different 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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'It's raining cats and dogs' means:

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It is raining heavily.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor compares two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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Example of hyperbole:

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I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

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'Time flies' represents:

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Time seems to pass quickly.

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Define 'onomatopoeia'.

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Words imitating sounds

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Alliteration: repetition of consonant sounds at the start of words in a sentence or phrase.

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Repetition of consonant sounds at the start of words.

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'Break a leg' means:

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to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance.

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'A piece of cake' means:

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Something very easy.