Figurative Language

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for effect.

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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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What does the idiom 'Every cloud has a silver lining' mean?

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Even difficult days will turn out for the better.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that doesn't have a literal or predictive meaning.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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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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What is a 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 imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.