6th grade Figurative Language Test

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison between two things without using like or as.

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What is an idiom?

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A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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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 alliteration?

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The repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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What is a pun?

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A play on words that exploits multiple meanings for humorous effect.

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What is symbolism?

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Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities.