Figurative Language Review

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for effect.

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What does it mean when someone 'clams up'?

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They keep their ideas to themselves.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates a sound.

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words.

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.

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What is a common example of hyperbole?

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'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'