Figures of Speech

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What is Hyperbole?

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An obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.

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Example of Hyperbole: 'I am so hungry I could eat a horse.' What literary device is this?

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Hyperbole.

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What is Irony?

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The use of words to express the opposite of the literal meaning.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a Simile?

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A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an Oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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What is Euphemism?

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A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt.

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What is a Paradox?

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A statement that contradicts itself but may include a latent truth.

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What is Alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.