Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a creative way.

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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.

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What does the phrase 'It's raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It means that it is raining very heavily.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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What is an example of personification?

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The stars in the sky winked.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it describes, like 'buzz' or 'screech'.

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What does the word 'screech' represent in the sentence 'I heard the screech of the tires'?

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It is an example 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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What is a metaphor?

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

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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.