Figurative Language

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is when two or more words close together in a story or poem start with the same consonant sound.

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech containing words that seem to contradict each other.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is when a word sounds like its meaning, such as 'bang' or 'pop'.

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Give an example of onomatopoeia.

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Examples of onomatopoeia include 'bang', 'pop', 'gurgle', and 'slap'.

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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'.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis.

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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'.

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What is allusion?

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Allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.