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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It includes similes, metaphors, personification, and more.

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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'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is an example of alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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What does the word 'haphazard' mean?

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Haphazard means lacking any obvious principle of organization; disorganized.

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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. For 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'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What does 'spring' mean in the context of a mattress?

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In this context, 'spring' refers to an elastic coil of metal used in mattresses to provide support.

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What is the purpose of using figurative language in poetry?

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Figurative language enhances the meaning, creates imagery, and evokes emotions in poetry.

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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An example of a metaphor is 'The classroom was a zoo', meaning it was chaotic.

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor directly states that one thing is another.

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