Figurative Language Review

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Define the following term: Simile

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

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What is a Pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or similar-sounding words, for humorous or rhetorical effect.

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What is an Allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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Define the following term: Metaphor

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A comparison between two different things NOT using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Irony?

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A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of 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 Personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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What is Oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.