Figurative Language

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where a word imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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The purpose of figurative language is to create vivid imagery and express ideas in a more impactful way.

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Give an example of personification.

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'The wind whispered through the trees.'