Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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Comparing two things NOT using like or as.

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What is personification?

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Giving something human qualities.

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What is a simile?

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Comparing two unlike things using like or as.

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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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 imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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What is an idiom?

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

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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 pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term.