Figurative Language Review

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used to make a point or show emphasis.

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What does the idiom 'put your foot in your mouth' mean?

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It means to say something embarrassing or inappropriate.

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Identify the figurative language in the phrase: 'And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while.'

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This is an example of hyperbole.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is when two or more words close together in a story or poem start with the same consonant sound.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying that one thing is another.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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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 effect.

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.