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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Who is the narrator of 'The Outsiders'?

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The narrator of 'The Outsiders' is Ponyboy Curtis.

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What is the setting of 'The Outsiders'?

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The setting of 'The Outsiders' is 1960's Oklahoma.

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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'. Example: 'She is as busy as a bee.'

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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'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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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. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture for the reader. Example: 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', 'bang'.

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction. Example: 'deafening silence.'