Figurative Language Taylor's Version

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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, 'dressed to the nines' means to be dressed very elegantly.

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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, 'Polish plates until they gleam and glisten' uses alliteration with the 'p' and 'g' sounds.

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words. For example, in 'fades away into the grey of my day,' the 'a' and 'e' sounds are repeated.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'I asked the traffic lights if it would be alright' gives human traits to traffic lights.

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What is foreshadowing?

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Foreshadowing is a literary technique used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is irony?

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Irony is a literary device where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning, often highlighting a contrast between expectation and reality.

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What is allusion?

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An allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

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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 by stating one is the other, such as 'Time is a thief'.

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What is simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as', for example, 'as brave as a lion'.