Figurative Language and Sound Device Practice

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What is the definition of personification?

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Giving the qualities of a person to an animal, object, or idea.

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What is the definition of hyperbole?

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Exaggerating for effect.

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What is the definition of metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is the definition of simile?

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

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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 rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds at the end of words, often used in poetry.

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What is repetition in poetry?

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The use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a point.

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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 an example of personification?

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.