figurative language 46

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What is symbolism in literature?

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Something that is used to represent an idea or quality.

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What does a white flag symbolize in a battle context?

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It symbolizes surrender or the end of hostilities.

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What is an example of an oxymoron?

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Amazingly awful.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing is the other.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.