Figurative Language

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What is the term for giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects?

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Personification

Front

What do you call words that imitate or sound like what they mean?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

What is a well-known phrase that means something different than what it actually says?

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Idiom

Front

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'The walker was a turtle when she made her way through the race'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the term for two opposite ideas that form a phrase with a different meaning, such as 'pretty ugly'?

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Oxymoron

Front

What is the definition of figurative language?

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

Front

What is an example of personification?

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The wind whispered through the trees.

Front

What is the purpose of using onomatopoeia in writing?

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To create a sound effect that enhances the reader's experience.

Front

Can you give an example of an idiom?

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It's raining cats and dogs.

Front

What distinguishes a metaphor from a simile?

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A metaphor directly states that one thing is another, while a simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two different things.