Figurative Language

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that spells out a sound, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is repetition in writing?

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Words or phrases that are repeated to give emphasis.

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What does imagery mean?

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Descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Time is a thief'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things, e.g., 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is consonance?

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The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity, e.g., 'pitter patter'.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words, e.g., 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain'.