Figurative Language Review

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What is a SIMILE?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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Provide an example of a SIMILE.

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The snow-covered roads were as slippery as soap.

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What is HYPERBOLE?

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A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to prove a point. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Provide an example of HYPERBOLE.

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THE SOUND OF THE ALARM SCARED ME TO DEATH!

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What is PERSONIFICATION?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are given to non-human objects. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Provide an example of PERSONIFICATION.

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The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.

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What is ALLITERATION?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words. Example: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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Provide an example of ALLITERATION.

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THE TIMID TURTLE TOOTLED TO THE TRAIN TRACKS.

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What is ONOMATOPOEIA?

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A figure of speech where a word imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', 'clang'.

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Provide an example of ONOMATOPOEIA.

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The bees buzzed around the garden.