Figurative Language

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is an Oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms appear together. Example: 'bittersweet' or 'deafening silence'.

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What is an Idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'Kick the bucket' means to die.

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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 is like 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 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.'

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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. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.

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What is a Pun?

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

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What is a Cliché?

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A cliché is an overused expression or idea that has lost its originality and impact. Example: 'All is fair in love and war.'