Figurative Language in Songs

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where a word imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'roar'.

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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 by stating one is the other, such as 'Life is a highway'.

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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, like 'The wind howled'.

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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', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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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 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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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, like 'kick the bucket' meaning 'to die'.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect, like 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind, like 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue sea'.

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What is a lyric?

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Lyrics are the words of a song, often expressing emotions, stories, or ideas.