Figurative Language Review

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What is a METAPHOR?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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Identify an example of HYPERBOLE.

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"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" This is an exaggeration to emphasize extreme hunger.

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What is ALLITERATION?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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Define PERSONIFICATION.

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To give human-like qualities to non-human objects or abstract concepts.

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What is ONOMATOPOEIA?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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Identify an example of SIMILE.

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"Her smile was like the sun." This compares two different things using 'like'.

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What is the purpose of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways beyond literal meanings.

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Define PUN.

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect.

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What is the difference between a SIMILE and a METAPHOR?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor states that one thing is another.

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Identify an example of ONOMATOPOEIA.

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Words like 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle' that mimic the sounds they describe.