Figurative Language

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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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 onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, e.g., 'buzz', 'bang', 'sizzle'.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similarity in sound for humorous effect.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.