What is a metaphor?
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A metaphor describes one thing as if it were something else, making a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her eyes were saucers, wide with expectation.'
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What is a simile?
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A simile is a comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'
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What is alliteration?
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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Example: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'
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What is sensory imagery?
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Sensory imagery uses descriptive language to create vivid images in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses. Example: 'Flies buzzing in my ear make me feel dizzy.'
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What is free verse poetry?
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Free verse poetry does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter, allowing for more freedom in expression.
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What is hyperbole?
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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'
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What is personification?
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Personification gives human qualities to non-human things. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
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