Poetry and Figurative Language Review

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unrelated things that uses like or as.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unrelated things that DOES NOT use like or as.

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Personification

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Giving human/lifelike characteristics to something that is not human and/or alive.

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Hyperbole

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An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.

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Which of the following is an example of HYPERBOLE?

• The soldier was as brave as a lion.
• Her voice is music to my ears.
• Her stomach complained loudly after she ate the spicy enchiladas.
• Your suitcase weighs a ton!

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Your suitcase weighs a ton!

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I've told you a million times to clean your room!

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Hyperbole

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Rachel is a walking encyclopedia.

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Metaphor

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Life is a roller coaster ride.

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Metaphor

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Words that represent a sound.

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Onomatopoeia

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Has two or more words in a line that start with the same sound.

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alliteration