Figurative Language

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What is a simile?

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A simile compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a group of lines within a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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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. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is repetition in language?

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Repetition is the use of any element of language (word, phrase, line, etc.) more than once for emphasis.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture. For example, 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits to non-human things. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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