Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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It's language not to be taken literal.

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Which figurative language compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

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What figurative language uses repeating letters or sounds?

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Alliteration

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A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:

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Onomatopoeia

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The repetition of the initial consonant sound in two or more neighboring words or syllables:

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Alliteration

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What is a simile?

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A figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates a sound.

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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.