Figurative Language 1

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What is synecdoche?

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Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that sound like the sounds they represent.

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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 an example of a simile?

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His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

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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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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to non-human things.

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

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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 the purpose of figurative language?

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Figurative language enhances writing by adding depth, creativity, and vivid imagery.