Figurative language

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What is figurative language?

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It's language not to be taken literally.

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Giving human qualities to non-human/non-living things is called?

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Personification.

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What do we call groups of lines within a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose?

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Stanza.

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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 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 hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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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 imagery in literature?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.