English Reading Techniques

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What is a hyperbole?

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A figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

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Give an example of a hyperbole.

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"I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!"

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What is a colloquial expression?

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Informal words or slang used in everyday conversation.

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What is an opinion?

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A view or judgement formed about something not necessarily based on fact.

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Give an example of alliteration.

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"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Give an example of a simile.

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"Her smile was as bright as the sun."

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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"Time is a thief."