Figurative Language

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I have a ton of homework.'

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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 without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her voice was music to my ears.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'buzz,' 'bang,' '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.' Example: 'The teenager is as hungry as a wolf.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. Example: 'The palm trees were dancing in the wind.'

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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. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. Example: 'bittersweet,' 'deafening silence.'

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. Example: 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture. Example: 'The golden sun set behind the purple mountains.'