Figurative Language!

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally.

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What does the idiom 'tough cookie' mean?

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He works hard.

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What type of figurative language is 'Chester Cheetah chomped on chunks of chewy cheddar cheese'?

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Alliteration.

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How can lines in poems be described?

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Lines can be a single word, a sentence, or a part of a sentence.

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What type of figurative language is a comparison between two unlike things using LIKE or AS?

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Simile.

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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 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 beginning sounds in a series of words.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract concepts.