Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a literary device that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It includes various techniques such as similes, metaphors, and hyperboles to create more vivid and imaginative descriptions.

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Define simile.

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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Define metaphor.

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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Define oxymoron.

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. For example, 'deafening silence'.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

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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. For example, 'Freddy French fired five fabulous free throws'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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Define onomatopoeia.

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating mental images for the reader. For example, 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean'.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect. For example, 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana'.

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