Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unrelated things.

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What is a hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that makes the sound it represents.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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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 symbolism?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.