Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison between two unlike objects without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two unlike objects using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is tone in literature?

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The author's attitude toward the subject, conveyed through word choice and style.

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What is mood in literature?

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The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing, affecting how the reader feels.

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What is dramatic irony?

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When the audience knows something important that a character does not know.

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What is situational irony?

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When the outcome is different than what is expected.

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What is verbal irony?

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When a speaker says one thing but means another, often the opposite.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'