Figurative Language (study guide)

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison between two unlikely things, where one thing is said to be another.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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The use of words that sound like the objects or actions they refer to; sound words.

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What is personification?

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The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or abstract idea.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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What is consonance?

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The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a sentence or phrase.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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Time is a thief.