Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, e.g., 'Time is a thief.'

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What is consonance?

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The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a sentence or phrase, e.g., 'The lumpy, bumpy road.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating a mental picture, e.g., 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue sea.'

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts, e.g., 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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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', e.g., 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, e.g., 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang.'

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect, e.g., 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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What is a cliché?

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An overused expression or idea that has lost its originality and impact, e.g., 'All's fair in love and war.'