*Figurative Language Test

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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. Example: 'Rudolph's rosey red nose.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things. Example: 'The candlelight invited us to gather around the table.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'swoosh' in 'Santa's sleigh swoosh through the night sky.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is 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 a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind. Example: 'The fragrant flowers danced in the gentle breeze.'

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What is a theme?

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A theme is the central idea or message in a piece of writing. Example: The theme of friendship in 'Charlotte's Web.'

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space. Example: A four-line stanza is called a quatrain.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem. Example: ABAB is a common rhyme scheme.