Figurative Language

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Words that imitate or sound like what they mean, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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What does the phrase 'lightning danced across the sky' mean?

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It means there was a lot of lightning in the sky during a storm.

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What does 'stood out like a sore thumb' mean?

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It means something is very noticeable and not in a good way.

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words, such as 'She sells sea shells'.

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What is a Simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Time is a thief'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is Personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things, e.g., 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is a Idiom?

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A phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, e.g., 'It's raining cats and dogs'.

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What is a Pun?

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A play on words that exploits multiple meanings for humorous effect, e.g., 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana'.