Figurative Language Review

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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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 an example of personification?

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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What is an example of a simile?

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Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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Time is a thief.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

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What is an example of alliteration?

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Silly snakes slither silently.