Figurative Language Quarter 2

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What is personification?

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Assigning human actions or behaviors to a non-human object.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare two things that are usually not related.

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What does the quote 'I've got sunshine, on a cloudy day' represent?

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It represents a metaphor.

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What does the quote 'I was a child and she was a child' represent?

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It represents hyperbole.

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What is imagery in figurative language?

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Using many descriptive words and details to 'paint a picture' of something.

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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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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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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.