Figurative Language

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like what it describes.

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What does the metaphor 'The car seat is a fluffy cloud' mean?

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The car seat is very comfortable to sit in.

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What is the term for giving human characteristics to non-human things?

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Personification.

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What does the simile 'The road was as flat as a pancake' mean?

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The road was very flat.

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What does the personification 'The trees danced in the wind' imply?

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The trees were swaying back and forth.

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Define simile and provide an example.

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

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A metaphor directly states that one thing is another, while a simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Give an example of onomatopoeia and explain its effect.

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Example: 'Buzz' (the sound of a bee). It creates a vivid auditory image.

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What is hyperbole? Provide an example.

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is alliteration? Provide an example.

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'