Figurative Language Review Spring 2024

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What is a simile?

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

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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 onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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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.

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Provide an example of a simile.

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'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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Provide an example of a metaphor.

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'Time is a thief that steals our moments.'

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Provide an example of onomatopoeia.

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Words like 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'bang'.