Figurative Language Review

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What is Imagery in figurative language?

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Imagery is a descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sounds of a thing, making the description more expressive.

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What is Assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words to create rhythm or enhance mood.

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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 'like' or 'as'.

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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'.

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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Give an example of Imagery.

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"The golden yellow sunlight filtered down through the pale new leaves on the oak trees."

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Give an example of Hyperbole.

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"He thought he was going to die from embarrassment."