Figurative Language Terms

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What is a symbol?

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A person, place, object, or activity that stands for something beyond itself.

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What is figurative language?

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A way of using words to create a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation, including techniques like similes, metaphors, and personification.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a mental picture for the reader.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.' For example, 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.' For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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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. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.