Figurative Language

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to non-human things.

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What is imagery?

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Language that creates mental pictures and evokes emotions in the reader.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that sound like what they mean, such as 'buzz' or 'boom'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is symbolism?

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Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a story.

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.