Figurative Language Accommodations

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What is a simile?

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A comparison 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 an onomatopoeia?

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Words that describe sounds.

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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 hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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What is idiom?

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A phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is symbolism?

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Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term.