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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract concepts.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is euphemism?

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A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt.

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What does the simile 'as brave as a lion' mean?

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It means someone is very courageous.

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What does the phrase 'the classroom was a zoo' imply?

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It suggests that the classroom was chaotic or noisy.