Figurative Language

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'He was as brave as a lion.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing is the other. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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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 personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a pun?

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A humorous play on words that have double meanings. Example: 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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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 onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'Buzz', 'hiss', 'clang'.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction. Example: 'Deafening silence.'

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture. Example: 'The golden sun set behind the purple mountains.'