Figurative Language

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for effect.

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to non-human things.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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What is alliteration?

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

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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 a simile?

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"

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Give an example of personification.

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"The wind whispered through the trees."