Figurative Language

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What is a simile?

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It compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Giving human-like qualities to inanimate objects or non-living things.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Names things or actions that have sounds associated with them.

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What is a metaphor?

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It compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an idiom?

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A saying with a meaning that is different from its literal meaning.

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

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What is a pun?

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A play on words that exploits multiple meanings for humorous effect.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.