Figurative Language

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What is Figurative Language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in imaginative ways.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is the use of a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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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.

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What is a Simile?

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A simile is a comparison between two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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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 without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an Oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, like 'bittersweet' or 'deafening silence'.

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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 Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is 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 helps create a picture in the reader's mind.

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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.