Figurative Language Review

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What is hyperbole?

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A figurative language technique that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Identify the figurative language technique that involves the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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Alliteration.

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What is personification?

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A figurative language technique that gives human-like qualities to non-human objects.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A figurative language technique that uses words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.

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Define metaphor.

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A figurative language technique that compares two unlike things directly, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is simile?

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A figurative language technique that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the purpose of figurative language in writing?

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To create vivid imagery, express ideas in creative ways, and evoke emotions.

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Identify an example of alliteration in a sentence.

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"She sells sea shells by the sea shore."

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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

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A metaphor makes a direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as', while a simile uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."