Figurative Language

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What is Alliteration?

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A sentence or phrase where most words start with the same letter or sound.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A comparison NOT using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Personification?

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Giving an object human-like qualities or actions.

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What is a Simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an Idiom?

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A phrase that has another meaning than its literal meaning.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Words that describe sounds.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a Pun?

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A play on words that exploits multiple meanings of a term.

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What is a Cliché?

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An overused expression that has lost its original meaning.

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What is a Symbol?

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An object or action that represents a deeper meaning.