Figurative Language

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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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 by stating one is the other.

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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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What is literal language?

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Literal language means exactly what it says, without any exaggeration or metaphor.

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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.

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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 an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction, such as 'deafening silence'.

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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'.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.