Figurative Language Review

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What is Imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping the reader to visualize scenes, hear sounds, or feel emotions.

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in a series of words, such as 'Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas, like saying 'The flower was begging me for water.'

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What does 'Jeremy clammed up' mean?

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It means Jeremy kept his ideas to himself.

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What is a Simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', such as 'Time is a thief.'

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, like 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle.'

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What is a Theme in literature?

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A theme is the central idea or message in a piece of writing, often reflecting on human nature or society.

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What is a Symbol?

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A symbol is a person, place, object, or activity that stands for something beyond itself, like a dove representing peace.