Figures of Speech

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What is personification?

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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.

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"The wind whispered through the trees."

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A figure of speech where words imitate the actual sounds they represent.

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Give an example of onomatopoeia.

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"The bees buzzed around the garden."

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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.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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"Time is a thief."

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Give an example of a simile.

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"Her smile was as bright as the sun."

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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The repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs.

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Give an example of rhyme.

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"The cat sat on the mat."