Figurative Language 7th

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that resemble the sound they describe, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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Define oxymoron.

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Placing side by side two contradictory words that make logical sense when explained, like 'bittersweet'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison without using 'like' or 'as', for example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, such as 'She sells sea shells'.

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Define hyperbole.

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis, like 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things, like 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as', for example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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Define idiom.

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A phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, like 'kick the bucket' meaning to die.

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, like 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana'.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating a picture in the reader's mind.