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 is Personification?

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Giving human qualities to animals or objects.

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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 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 sounds in a series of words.

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Example of Onomatopoeia?

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Words like 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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Example of Personification?

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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Example of a Simile?

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Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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Example of a Metaphor?

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Time is a thief.