Figurative Language Definitions

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to something that is not human. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is figurative language?

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Language that uses figures of speech to build meaning beyond the literal. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is an allusion?

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A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance. Example: 'He’s a real Romeo with the ladies.'

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What is an idiom?

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An expression that means something more than the literal definition. Example: 'It’s raining cats and dogs.'

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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.' Example: 'Life is a journey.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind. Example: 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'Buzz,' 'hiss,' or 'clang.'