8th Grade Figurative Language

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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'. For example, 'The clouds were as soft as cotton.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes. For example, 'The car went boom as it backfired.'

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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. For example, 'jumbo shrimp'.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. For example, 'Sarah smells something stinky in the stairwell.'

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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'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is irony?

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Irony is a figure of speech in which the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. For example, saying 'What a pleasant day!' during a storm.

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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. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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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. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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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 similarity in sound for humorous or rhetorical effect. For 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. For example, 'All's fair in love and war.'