Figurative Language and Allusions

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What is a simile?

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

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

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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 personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is a cliché?

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An overused expression or idea that has lost its originality and impact.

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What does 'Life is a journey' illustrate?

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It is an example of a metaphor.

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What does 'It's raining cats and dogs' illustrate?

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It is an example of an idiom.