"Twas The Night Before Christmas

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What is a synonym for St. Nick?

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Santa

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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'. For example, 'His cheeks were like roses.'

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What type of literature is 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'?

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Poem

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What does the poet compare his belly to?

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Jelly

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What was dancing in the children's heads?

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Sugar plums

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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Who is the main character in 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'?

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Santa Claus

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What is the setting of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'?

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The setting is a cozy home on Christmas Eve.