Figurative Language

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent words. Example: 'Sally sells seashells by the sea shore.'

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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 without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Mary is a couch potato at the moment.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used to make a point. Example: 'I’ve seen this movie a million times.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech that imitates sounds associated with objects or actions. Example: 'The cat meowed loudly.' or 'There it was. Plop. Plop. Plop.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a saying that has its own meaning and cannot be understood easily from the individual words. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs outside.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile is like sunshine.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. Example: 'Deafening silence.'

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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 effect. Example: 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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What is a cliché?

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A cliché is an overused expression or idea that has lost its originality and impact. Example: 'Time will tell.'