Figurative Language review 6th

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What is a metaphor?

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A figurative language that compares two unlike things without using 'like', 'than', or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one could believe it.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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'My backpack weighs a ton!' is an example of hyperbole.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A figurative language where words sound like their meaning.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.

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What is a simile?

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A figurative language that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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A figurative language that gives human traits to non-human things.

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What is an analogy?

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A comparison between two things that are alike in some way.

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What is an oxymoron?

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

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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.