Figurative Language Olympic Game (3rd)

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a comparison that states one thing is another, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits or qualities to non-human things.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of its words.

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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 is a word that imitates the sound it represents.

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Give an example of a simile.

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'She is as brave as a lion.'

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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'Time is a thief.'

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Give an example of personification.

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'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Give an example of an idiom.

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'It's raining cats and dogs.'