Figurative language

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What is figurative language?

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It's language not to be taken literally.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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Give an example of alliteration.

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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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What is a simile?

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

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Give an example of a simile.

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Life is like a box of chocolates.

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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Time is a thief.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things.

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Give an example of personification.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.