Figurative Language Review

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'swish.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of its words, such as 'kick the bucket' meaning to die.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas, like 'the wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as,' such as 'time is a thief.'

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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,' such as 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, like 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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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, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind, like 'the golden sun set over the shimmering sea.'

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of literature, like 'He has the Midas touch.'

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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The purpose of figurative language is to create vivid imagery, express ideas in creative ways, and convey emotions.