Figurative language review

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Alliteration

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when the same sound is used at the beginning of many of the words in the sentence

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Personification

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when an object is given human qualities

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that represents a sound

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Idiom

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A common saying with a meaning completely different from its dictionary meaning.

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Simile

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A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

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Metaphor

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A direct comparison of two unlike things

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Hyperbole

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an extreme exaggeration

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Identify the figure of speech in: "Can't we wait for the elevator?" Josh whined. "My legs are gonna fall off if we take the stairs!"

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hyperbole

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What figure of speech is used in the sentence: "You're a peach!"?

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metaphor

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Identify the literary device in the sentence: "Andrew's temper tantrum was truly terrible!"

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alliteration