Figurative language usage

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'His face was as red as a cherry.'

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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. For example, 'The wind whispered wildly.'

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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. For example, 'whipping wind whispered.'

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind. For example, 'The Christmas tree was a blue spruce decorated with silver bells.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, 'CRACK' describes the sound made when the bat hits the ball.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'Dr. Cocco spent a million hours grading the tests.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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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. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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The purpose of figurative language is to create more interesting and vivid descriptions, helping readers to visualize and connect with the text.

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How does simile differ from metaphor?

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Simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while metaphor makes a direct comparison without those words.