Figurative Fourth Grade Language

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What is an onomatopoeia?

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A word that resembles the sound it makes.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison between two things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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What is a theme?

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The central idea or message in a piece of writing.

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What is a narrative?

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A spoken or written account of connected events; 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.