figurative language

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Example of personification: 'The west wind dances down the road.' What does this illustrate?

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It illustrates personification by giving the wind human-like qualities of dancing.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as 'bittersweet' or 'deafening silence.'

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as,' such as 'as brave as a lion.'

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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,' such as 'Time is a thief.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, such as 'kick the bucket' meaning to die.

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What is allusion?

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A brief reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery, express ideas in creative ways, and evoke emotions in the reader.