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What does it mean when someone is described as 'the sun' in someone's life?

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It means that the person is very important and brings joy or warmth to someone's life.

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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, like 'Sally silently sat.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as clean as a whistle.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, like 'I waited a million years.'

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things, like 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle.'

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What is idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, like 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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Figurative language is used to create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.

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What is repetition in literature?

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Repetition is the use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a point or theme.