Figurative Language Review

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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"I am so hungry, I could eat a horse."

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of two or more of the same beginning consonant sound.

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Give an example of alliteration.

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"She sells sea shells by the sea shore."

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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Give an example of personification.

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"The wind whispered through the trees."

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive words that appeal to the senses.

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Give an example of imagery.

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"The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean."

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates a sound.

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Give an example of onomatopoeia.

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"Buzz" for the sound of a bee.