Figurative Language 1

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Give an example of personification.

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The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words, especially consonant sounds.

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Give an example of alliteration.

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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that phonetically imitate, resemble, or suggest the sound that they describe.

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Give an example of onomatopoeia.

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Buzz, hiss, and roar are examples of onomatopoeia.

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Give an example of a simile.

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His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

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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'.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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Time is a thief.