Figurative Language

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What is an idiom?

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A saying or expression that is widely used among speakers of a certain language and whose figurative meaning is different from its literal meaning.

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What is hyperbole?

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A boldly overstated or exaggerated claim or statement that adds emphasis without the intention of being literally true.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech in which two essentially dissimilar objects or concepts are compared with one another using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sounds of a thing.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two dissimilar things without the express use of 'like' or 'as'.

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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.

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture for the reader.

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What is an allusion?

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An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

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What is understatement?

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A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is.