Figurative Language in Holiday Movies

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What is a pun?

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

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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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.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.

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What is a rhetorical question?

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A rhetorical question is a question asked for effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.

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What is idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.