ALLITERATION, ASSONANCE, IDIOM, OXYMORON, ONOMATOPEIA

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Words with sounds that imitate the meaning of what they are describing, e.g., "boom" or "splash".

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onomatopoeia

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"Winner, winner, chicken dinner" is an example of which type of sound device?

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assonance

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"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of an...

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idiom

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What is the repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words or syllables?

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Alliteration

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What figure of speech is used in the sentence: "Their brilliant son who failed his college exam."?

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Irony

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What is an idiom?

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A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.

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What literary device is used in the sentence: "Charming children chat in the corner"?

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alliteration

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together (example: "loving hate," "brawling love")

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oxymoron

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A commonly used expression that has a meaning different from its literal meaning.

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idiom

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"The fire work exploded making a big BOOM in the air" is an example of...

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Onomatopoeia