Figurative Language Review

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for effect.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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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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What does the phrase 'The camera loves me!' mean?

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Photos of me are always really good.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive words that appeal to the senses.

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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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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that imitate sounds (e.g., buzz, hiss, roar).

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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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.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.