Figurative Language

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What is onomatopoeia?

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

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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,' such as 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits to non-human things, like saying 'the wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as,' such as '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, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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Example of onomatopoeia:

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Words like 'bang,' 'sizzle,' and 'meow' are examples of onomatopoeia.

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Example of a simile:

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'She is as sweet as sugar' is an example of a simile.

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Example of hyperbole:

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'I have a ton of homework' is an example of hyperbole.

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Example of personification:

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'The flowers danced in the breeze' is an example of personification.