Figurative Language Review

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What is a Pun?

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A play on words to produce a humorous effect.

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What is Personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A comparison of two dissimilar items without using like, as, or than.

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What is an Oxymoron?

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Two opposite ideas coming together to create an effect.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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Example of a Pun: 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.' What is this an example of?

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Pun.

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Example of Personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' What is this an example of?

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Personification.

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Example of a Metaphor: 'Life is a journey.' What is this an example of?

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Metaphor.

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Example of an Oxymoron: 'Deafening silence.' What is this an example of?

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Oxymoron.

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Example of Hyperbole: 'I’ve told you a million times.' What is this an example of?

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Hyperbole.