Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special meaning or effect, often by comparing things or describing them in a creative way.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human characteristics to animals, objects, or ideas.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison of two unlike subjects using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a comparison of two unlike subjects without using 'like' or 'as', often stating that one thing is another.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is a big exaggeration used to make a point.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in the same phrase.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'boom' or 'buzz'.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a group of words whose meaning is different from the ordinary or literal meaning.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a play on words that exploits the different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect.