Text Analysis Response Review

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is irony?

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Irony is a literary technique that involves surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions or contrasts. Example: A fire station burns down.

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What should you do at the end of your paper?

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You should always review your work to check for errors and ensure clarity.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that resemble the sound they describe. Example: 'buzz', 'bang', 'sizzle'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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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'. 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. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is anaphora?

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Anaphora is a rhetorical device that involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. Example: 'I have a dream that one day...'.

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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 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'