Figurative Language

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates a sound, such as 'Boom!'.

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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 hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration.

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What is simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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When a group of words all start with the same sound.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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What is a pun?

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A play on words that exploits multiple meanings.

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What is symbolism?

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Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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What is idiom?

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