Figurative Language & Poetic Devices

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Example of personification.

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"The wind whispered through the trees."

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Example of simile.

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"Her smile was like the sun shining bright."

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Example of metaphor.

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"Time is a thief that steals our moments."

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Example of hyperbole.

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"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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Example of alliteration.

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"She sells sea shells by the sea shore."