Figurative Language

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, like 'Silly Suzy sat in the sunny sand.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is when non-human things are given human characteristics, like 'The slices of bread jumped from the toaster suddenly.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', such as 'My baby brother is a sweet teddy bear.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates a sound, like 'buzz' or 'whack.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, like 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion.'

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Can you give an example of alliteration?

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Sure! An example of alliteration is 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What does it mean to personify something?

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To personify something means to give it human traits or qualities, like saying 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

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A metaphor compares two things directly, while a simile uses 'like' or 'as' to make the comparison.

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What is an example of onomatopoeia?

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An example of onomatopoeia is 'bang' or 'sizzle,' which represent sounds.