Figurative Language Practice

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as in 'The quick, quiet mouse.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to nonhuman things, like saying 'The stars are hiding.'

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as 'awfully good.'

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as,' such as 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture, like 'The fragrant flowers bloomed in the bright sun.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, such as 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, like 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect, like 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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What is a cliché?

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A cliché is an overused expression or idea that has lost its originality, such as 'The early bird catches the worm.'