Figurative Language Review

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that actually SOUND like the thing they describe, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is hyperbole?

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A really huge, elephant-sized exaggeration used for emphasis.

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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', e.g., 'As red as a tomato'.

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What is personification?

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When you give an animal or non-living object human traits, like saying 'the wind whispered'.

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What is an aphorism?

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A short, witty saying used to express a larger truth or belief, like 'Actions speak louder than words'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Time is a thief'.

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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 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 sarcasm?

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The use of irony to mock or convey contempt, often saying the opposite of what one means.

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What is an analogy?

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A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification, e.g., 'Life is like a box of chocolates'.