Figurative Language

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What is a hyperbole?

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An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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My homework pile is a mile high.

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to animals or objects.

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What is an example of alliteration?

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Red Rover, Red Rover send Robin right over.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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What is an example of onomatopoeia?

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A snowball whooshed past my ear.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the beginning sound in words.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.