Figurative Language Review

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A sound word that imitates the natural sound associated with it, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is a simile?

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A figurative language device that makes a comparison using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figurative language device that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things, stating one is the other, e.g., 'Time is a thief'.

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to something or someone well known, often from literature, history, or culture.

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What is personification?

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A figurative language device that gives human qualities to something non-human, e.g., '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, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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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, e.g., 'It's raining cats and dogs'.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture, e.g., 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean'.

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What is symbolism?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, e.g., a dove symbolizes peace.