Figurative Language Review

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What is figurative language?

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Language that uses words or expressions that are different from what is actually meant. It makes reading and writing more interesting.

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What is an idiom?

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An expression that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of its individual words. Example: 'Two heads are better than one!'

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'You're toast!'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents. Examples: 'buzz', 'meow', 'splat'.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things. Example: 'Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'As brave as a lion'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similarity in sound for humorous effect. Example: 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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What is a proverb?

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A short, well-known saying that expresses a general truth or piece of advice. Example: 'A penny saved is a penny earned.'