Beau's #2 Figurative Language

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.

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What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'It took me a hundred years to finish all of my homework last night'?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What type of figurative language uses the words 'LIKE' or 'AS'?

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Simile

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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Give an example of a simile.

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'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

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A metaphor directly states one thing is another, while a simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an example of personification?

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'The wind whispered through the trees.'