Figurative Language terms/examples

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is an expression whose meaning is different from the meaning of individual words.

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What does an author use to create imagery?

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An author uses the five senses to create imagery.

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What is an example of an idiom?

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"I paid an arm and a leg for my designer shoes" is an example of an idiom.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used to make a point.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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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.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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"I am dying of boredom" is an example of hyperbole.