Figurative Language

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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The use of a word associated with a sound.

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What is a Simile?

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A comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a 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.

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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 a Symbol?

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An object, character, figure, or color used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

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What is Assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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What is Oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is Imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.