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 a non-literal way.

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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 alliteration?

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

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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, stating that one is the other.

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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'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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Give an example of personification.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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Give an example of alliteration.

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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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Time is a thief.

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