Figurative Language Review

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or giving human qualities to non-human things.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a type of figurative language that gives human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' What does this mean?

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This means that the wind is being described as if it can whisper, giving it human-like qualities.

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Example of alliteration: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.' What is the effect of this?

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The repetition of the 's' sound creates a rhythmic and catchy phrase.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.' What does this imply?

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This implies that the speaker is very hungry, but it is an exaggeration.

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Example of onomatopoeia: 'The clock ticked loudly.' What does 'ticked' represent?

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'Ticked' represents the sound made by the clock, illustrating onomatopoeia.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.