2 REVIEW (multiple objectives)

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is verbal irony?

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A contrast between what is said and what is actually meant, often used in sarcasm.

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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 an idiom?

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A common expression that does not mean what it literally says, often culturally specific.

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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 alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis.

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What is oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

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What is simile?

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

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What is dramatic irony?

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A situation where the audience knows more about the events than the characters do.