Figurative Language Review

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What is allusion?

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A reference to a famous person, place, or event.

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What type of figurative language is "I caught a fish as big as a house"?

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A hyperbole.

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Is this an allusion: "He has the Midas touch"?

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Allusion.

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What is a symbol?

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Something that represents something else by resembling it, or association with it.

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What type of figurative language is "Life is a journey"?

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A metaphor.

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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 is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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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 alliteration?

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