Figurative Language Review

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is imagery?

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Visually descriptive or figurative language, specifically in a literary work, used to paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration.

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which an object (thing, idea, or animal) is given human characteristics.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unrelated things by stating one is the other.

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What is an example of a simile?

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'Her heart is as cold as ice.'

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is the purpose of imagery in literature?

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To create vivid and descriptive representations that engage the reader's senses.