Figurative Language Review

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of two or more of the same beginning consonant sound.

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What does it mean when someone 'clams up'?

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They keep their ideas to themselves.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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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 imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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What is consonance?

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The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a sentence or phrase.

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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 does 'the classroom was a zoo' mean?

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It means the classroom was very noisy and chaotic.