Figurative language

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What is figurative language?

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It's language not to be taken literally.

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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.' Example: 'My dad is a rock.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'She is as brave as a lion.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is repetition in language?

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The use of any element of language (word, phrase, line, etc.) more than once to emphasize a point.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'buzz,' 'hiss,' 'clang.'

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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. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'