Figurative Language

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the sounds they describe, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying one thing is another.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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Can you give an example of hyperbole?

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An example of hyperbole is 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!'.

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Can you give an example of a simile?

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An example of a simile is 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'.

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Can you give an example of onomatopoeia?

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An example of onomatopoeia is 'The clock went tick-tock.'.

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Can you give an example of personification?

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An example of personification is 'The wind whispered through the trees.'.