Figurative Language Review

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What does the idiom "it's a piece of cake" mean?

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It's easy.

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Define Figurative Language.

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A word or phrase that does not have its normal, everyday, literal meaning, used to create a mental picture, for dramatic effect, or to make writing more interesting.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two different things using the words "like" or "as."

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Provide an example of a simile.

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"The water was like a blue mirror."

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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Identify an example of alliteration: "Black bug's blood" or "Toy boat."

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Black bug's blood.

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Which of these is a simile: "He was fast and pounced on the ball" or "He went after the ball like a tiger pouncing on prey."?

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He went after the ball like a tiger pouncing on prey.

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What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?

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To initiate conversation in a social setting.

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What is personification?

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

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Provide an example of personification.

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"The wind whispered through the trees."