Figurative Language

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as 'Frank fed four funny fish.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as,' such as 'as happy as a puppy.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as,' such as 'Time is a thief.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things, such as 'The alarm clock screamed at me.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz,' 'bang,' or 'sizzle.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, such as 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor makes a direct comparison without those words.

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Is 'The pillow is as soft as a cloud' a metaphor?

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False, it is a simile because it uses 'as' to compare.

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Is 'The wind whispered through the trees' an example of personification?

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True, because it gives the wind a human action.

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