Figurative Language (Sim. Met. Person. and Alliteration)

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What is alliteration?

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A repeated consonant sound occurring at the beginning of words.

Front

Which of the following has repetition of a consonant sound? Kale caught the carp. Sean saw the sea's horizon. Ben broke the bell. Hank haphazardly hopped in the hole.

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Kale caught the carp.

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What is not required for alliteration to take place?

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Rhyming.

Front

Which group of words best fits this sentence for alliteration? Tony the ____ ____ the ____.

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Tiger, took, takis.

Front

Choose the metaphor: She was a ray of sunshine, Her smile was a piano, His car is a cheetah, All of the above.

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All of the above.

Front

What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

Front

Give an example of personification.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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What is simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

Provide an example of alliteration.

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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Front

What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.