Figurative Language - all

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based only on its literal interpretation.

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used to make a point or show emphasis.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction, such as 'deafening silence'.

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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What is alliteration?

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

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Give an example of an idiom.

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'It's raining cats and dogs!'

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!'

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Give an example of an oxymoron.

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'Bittersweet' or 'jumbo shrimp'.

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Give an example of an allusion.

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'He’s a real Romeo with the ladies.' (referring to Shakespeare's character).

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.