Figurative Language Vocabulary

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What is an idiom?

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A group of words whose collective meaning is very different from their literal meaning (e.g., 'it's raining cats and dogs').

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things by saying one is the other.

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What is context?

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Context refers to the circumstances or background that help clarify the meaning of a situation or topic.

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of 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 (e.g., 'buzz', 'sizzle').

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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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What is a pun?

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A form of wordplay that exploits multiple meanings of a term for humorous or rhetorical effect.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.