Figurative Language Flashcard 12/6

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.

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What does 'Lightning danced across the sky' mean?

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There was a lot of lightning in the sky during a storm.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An over exaggeration.

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What type of figurative language is 'break a leg'?

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Idiom.

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What does 'The new iPhone costs an arm and a leg' mean?

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The iPhone is expensive.

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What is a Simile?

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle.'

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is an Idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What does 'It's raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It is raining very heavily.