Figurative Language

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What is an idiom?

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A group of words that mean something other than the literal meaning.

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The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands. This is an example of ......

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Personification

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What is free verse?

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Poetry that doesn't rhyme.

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Onomatopoeia is...

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The use of a word associated with a sound.

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True or False: Poetry must always rhyme.

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False

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What is figurative language?

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.