Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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

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Example of a metaphor.

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"Her messy room was a disaster zone."

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound of the object or action it refers to.

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Example of onomatopoeia.

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"Buzz" (the sound a bee makes).

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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Example of alliteration.

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"She sells sea shells by the sea shore."

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Example of hyperbole.

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"I'm so tired I could sleep for a year."

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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Example of personification.

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"The wind whispered through the trees."