Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for effect. Example: 'I could sleep for a thousand years.'

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'She is as brave as a lion.'

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', 'clang'.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind. Example: 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean.'

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. Example: 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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What is symbolism?

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Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities. Example: A dove symbolizes peace.