Figurative Language Review

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

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What does hyperbole mean?

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An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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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.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.

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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 does it mean when someone says, 'It's raining cats and dogs'?

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It means it's raining very heavily.