Poetry & Figurative Language Review

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally.

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What is an example of alliteration?

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"Lovely lonely night" is an example of alliteration.

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What type of figurative language is "You're a regular Einstein"?

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This is an example of an allusion.

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What type of figurative language is represented by "Doctor is to medicine as president is to government"?

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This is an example of an analogy.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sound.

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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'.

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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'.

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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 personification?

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

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What is mood in poetry?

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Mood is the emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing.