Figurative Language Review

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What does it mean when someone 'clams up'?

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To 'clam up' means to stop talking or to keep one's thoughts and feelings to oneself.

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What is personification?

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Personification is 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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Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is an example of alliteration?

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'Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore' is an example of alliteration.

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'.

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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'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What does imagery mean in literature?

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Imagery refers to descriptive language that creates vivid mental pictures for the reader.

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What is consonance?

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Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a sentence or phrase.