Figurative Language

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What is alliteration?

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A sentence or phrase where most words start with the same letter or sound.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that has another meaning than its literal meaning.

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What is personification?

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Giving an object human-like qualities or actions.

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What is a hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that describe sounds.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison NOT using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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What is a pun?

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A play on words that exploits multiple meanings.

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What is a cliché?

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An overused expression that has lost its originality.