Figurative Language

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound of the object or action it refers to. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', 'clang'.

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art. Example: 'He has the Midas touch' refers to King Midas from mythology.

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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 by stating one is the other. Example: 'Time is a thief'.

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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. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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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 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile is like sunshine'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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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. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is a pun?

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

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What is a cliche?

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A cliche is an overused expression or idea that has lost its originality and impact. Example: 'At the end of the day'.