Figurative language definitions

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Best definition of a metaphor?

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A comparison using a verb like "is" or "are".

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Alliteration is...

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of multiple words.

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Hyperbole is...

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A big exaggeration that can't really happen.

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Figurative language using words that sound like they are spelled is...

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onomatopoeia

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Idiom definition:

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A figure of speech that cannot be interpreted literally.

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Imagery must include:

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detail, description, and one or more of the five senses.

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Figurative language using comparisons?

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simile and metaphor

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Giving human-like qualities to non-human things is...

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personification

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Figurative language that requires teaching:

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idiom

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Tongue twisters are an example of...

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alliteration