Figurative Language Review

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What is a simile?

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A simile compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

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Example of a simile: 'Your eyes are like stars.' What type of figurative language is this?

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Simile

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as 'joyful sadness.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor compares two things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Example of a simile: 'My sister is like an angel in my life.' What type of figurative language is this?

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Simile

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What does personification mean?

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Personification gives human qualities to non-human objects or abstract ideas.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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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.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate natural sounds, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.