Figurative Language

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Define hyperbole.

Back

An over (excessive) exaggeration.

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What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is imagery in literature?

Back

Descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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What is parallel structure?

Back

The repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence.

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What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

Front

Identify an example of personification.

Back

The wind whispered through the trees.

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What is alliteration?

Back

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

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Define onomatopoeia.

Back

A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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What is a cliché?

Back

An overused expression that has lost its original meaning or effect.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create more interesting and vivid descriptions, enhancing the reader's experience.