Figurative Language

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What is Hyperbole?

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An over-exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What does the phrase 'Lightning danced across the sky' mean?

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There was a lot of lightning in the sky during a storm.

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What is a Simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an Idiom?

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A well-known phrase that means something different than what it actually says.

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What is Personification?

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Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects.

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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 a Metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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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 the purpose of Figurative Language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.

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What is a Pun?

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