Figurative Language

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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What is alliteration?

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Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words that are close together.

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What is a pun?

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A humorous play on words that have double meanings.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together.

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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 hyperbole example?

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'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'