Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'.

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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 using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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The same beginning sound repeated in a series of words.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates its meaning, often a sound.

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What does 'The camera loves me!' mean?

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Photos of me are always really good.

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis.

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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 an idiom?

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A phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is symbolism?

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Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities.