Figurative Language

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to non-human things. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.'

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What is hyperbole?

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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 onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'Buzz' for the sound a bee makes.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is a simile?

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

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What is figurative language?

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

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What is an example of personification?

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The stars danced playfully in the night sky.

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What is an example of alliteration?

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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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I’ve told you a million times!