Figurative Language

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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A word that sounds like what it describes.

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What does the metaphor 'The car seat is a fluffy cloud' mean?

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The car seat is very comfortable to sit in.

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What is the example 'The stars in the sky winked' an example of?

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Personification.

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What does the metaphor 'Todd is a walking dictionary!' mean?

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Todd knows the meaning of many words.

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What does the simile 'The road was as flat as a pancake' mean?

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The road was very flat.

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What is a Simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A comparison where one thing is said to be another.

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What is Personification?

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Giving human qualities to animals or objects.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggeration used for emphasis.

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What is Alliteration?

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