Figurative Language

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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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. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Example: 'Buzz', 'Boom', 'Splash'.

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What is an Idiom?

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An idiom is a commonly used expression that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of its individual words. Example: 'It’s raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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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 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 the purpose of Figurative Language?

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Figurative language is used to create more interesting and vivid descriptions, convey emotions, and express ideas in a more imaginative way.

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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.'