Figurative Language

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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 onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like what it describes, such as 'buzz' or 'screech'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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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', such as 'time is a thief'.

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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, such as 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What does 'the stars winked' mean?

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This is an example of personification, giving human qualities to stars.

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What does 'the road was as flat as a pancake' mean?

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This is a simile that means the road was very flat.

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What does 'Todd is a walking dictionary' mean?

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This is a metaphor meaning Todd knows the meaning of many words.

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Give an example of onomatopoeia.

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Examples include 'bang', 'sizzle', and 'meow'.