Figurative Language Review

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is a sound device where the same consonant sound is repeated at the beginning of closely placed words, creating a musical effect. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What are sound devices?

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Sound devices are techniques used in poetry to emphasize sound and create a musical quality. Examples include alliteration, rhyme, and onomatopoeia.

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What is the rhyme scheme of a poem?

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The rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, often described using letters to denote which lines rhyme with each other.

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language uses expressions that convey meanings different from the literal interpretation, often to create imagery or emphasize a point.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes. Examples include 'buzz', 'whisper', and 'boom'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is external rhyme?

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External rhyme occurs when the last words of two or more lines in a poem rhyme with each other.

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What is internal rhyme?

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Internal rhyme is when a word in the middle of a line rhymes with a word at the end of the same line.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'