Figurative Language Review

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What is allusion?

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A reference to a famous person, place, or event.

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What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'Death lies on her like an untimely frost'?

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Simile.

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Define personification.

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is a euphemism?

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A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt.

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What is an example of allusion?

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When your parents learn about your new plan to raise money, it's going to sink like the Titanic.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is hyperbole?

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is irony?

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A figure of speech in which the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

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What is a pun?

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A form of wordplay that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words.