Figures of Speech 2 A

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was like the sun.'

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What is a metaphor?

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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 personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: '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, used for emphasis or effect. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. Example: 'deafening silence.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes. Example: 'buzz', 'sizzle', 'zoom'.

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words. Example: 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'

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What is consonance?

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

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture. Example: 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue sea.'