Figurative Language and Context Clues

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the beginning sound in words, such as in 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by saying one is the other, such as 'Time is a thief.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human characteristics to something non-human, like saying 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What does the word 'aquatic' mean?

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Aquatic means related to water, as in aquatic animals like fish and whales.

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What does 'freezing' suggest about temperature?

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'Freezing' suggests that the temperature is very cold.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as,' such as 'as brave as a lion.'

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What are context clues?

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Context clues are hints found within a sentence or paragraph that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, like 'kick the bucket' meaning to die.