figurative language grade 6

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'She is as brave as a lion.'

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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. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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What is repetition in literature?

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Repetition is the use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a point or theme. For example, 'Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect. For example, 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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What is imagery in literature?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images for the reader. For example, 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean.'