Figurative Language

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What is personification?

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Giving non-living things human characteristics.

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What is a simile?

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Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or idea not meant to be taken literally.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that imitate sounds.

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What is a metaphor?

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Comparing two things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term.

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What is a cliché?

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An overused expression that has lost its original meaning.