Figurative Language Experts

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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Example of a metaphor.

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"Your heart is made of pure gold."

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Example of personification.

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"The sky misses the sun at night."

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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Example of hyperbole.

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"I would walk one thousand miles to be with you!"

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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Example of onomatopoeia.

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"I love hearing the bees buzz."

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What is alliteration?

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

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Example of alliteration.

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"She sells sea shells by the sea shore."