Figurative Language Review

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration often used for emphasis or humor.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that means something different than the literal meaning of the words.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is the other.

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What is simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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

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What is symbolism?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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What is an allegory?

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A narrative that uses characters and events to represent broader themes and concepts.