Figurative language

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, e.g., 'The city was a jungle.'

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, e.g., 'Time flies by!'.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas, e.g., 'The wind whistled through the trees.'

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What does it mean to say 'I'm dying to see that movie'?

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It means 'I'm excited about seeing the movie.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for effect, e.g., 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents, e.g., 'buzz', 'bang', 'sizzle'.

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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

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A metaphor states that one thing is another, while a simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an example of personification?

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'The stars danced playfully in the night sky.'