Figurative Language Review

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'boom', 'buzz', or 'sizzle'.

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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 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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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, saying one is the other. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!'.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is giving human traits or qualities to non-human things. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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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, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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What is an example of Onomatopoeia?

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An example of onomatopoeia is the word 'bang'.

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What is an example of a Simile?

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An example of a simile is 'Her smile is like sunshine'.

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What is an example of a Metaphor?

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An example of a metaphor is 'He is a shining star'.

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What is an example of Hyperbole?

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An example of hyperbole is 'I've told you a million times'.