Figurative Language Review

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated 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 unrelated things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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What is an idiom?

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Common sayings, phrases or expressions that contain a figurative meaning that is different from the phrase's literal meaning.

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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 irony?

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A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language used to create visual representations in the reader's mind.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similarity in sound for humorous or rhetorical effect.