Figurative language

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What is Hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration from the truth.

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP.

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What is a Metaphor?

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Comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is Personification?

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Giving human traits to something that is not human.

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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 Assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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What is a Symbol?

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An object, character, figure, or color used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

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What is Rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often at the end of lines in poetry.

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What is Imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.