Figurative Language Review

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unrelated things that uses 'like' or 'as.'

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Identify the figurative language in the phrase: 'The boy was standing like a statue on the sidewalk.'

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Simile

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What rhetorical device is being used when someone says something but means the opposite?

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Sarcasm

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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 similar-sounding words, for humorous or rhetorical effect.

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Which of the following is NOT an essential element of satire?

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All of the above are essential elements.

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What is personification?

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Giving human/lifelike characteristics to something that is not human and/or alive.

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.

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Define metaphor.

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

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What is irony?

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A rhetorical device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

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What is the purpose of satire?

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To criticize or mock an idea, person, or institution, often using humor.