Figures of Speech Flashcard

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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 in a sentence.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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What figure of speech is used in the sentence 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky'?

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Personification.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where a word imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What figure of speech is used in the word 'buzz'?

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Onomatopoeia.

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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, such as 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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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 a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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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 hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.