Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison that does not use like, as, or than.

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Provide an example of a metaphor.

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He was a car speeding through the streets.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A group of lines in a poem, separated by space.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.

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Provide an example of hyperbole.

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The assignment was a breeze.

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What is simile?

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A comparison 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 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 the sound it describes.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.