Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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What is sensory language?

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Language that connects to the five senses to create an image or description.

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What is a hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis.

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What is a simile?

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

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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 without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What is mood in literature?

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The atmosphere or emotional setting created by a piece of writing.

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What is tone in literature?

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The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice.

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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 is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.