Figurative Language

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What is an onomatopoeia?

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A word that resembles the sound it makes.

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Give an example of onomatopoeia.

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Boom!

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What is the definition of hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things.

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What is a simile?

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Comparing two things by using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison between two things by saying one is the other.

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What is alliteration?

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When a group of words all start with the same sound.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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What is a pun?

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A play on words that exploits multiple meanings.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that means something different than its literal meaning.