Figurative Language Review

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where a word imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'quack'. An example is 'quack quack'.

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Define imagery in literature.

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Imagery is the use of words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell) to create a mental picture.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem or song that constitutes a division, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of accented vowel sounds and all sounds following them in words that are close together in a poem.

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to another work of literature, person, or event, often used to provide context or deeper meaning.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, such as 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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Define metaphor.

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other, such as 'Time is a thief.'

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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 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts, such as 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Define hyperbole.

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'