Figurative Language

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What is hyperbole?

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To make something seem larger or more important than it really is; an exaggeration.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities.

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What is rhyme?

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Two or more words that have the same ending sound.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech comparing two things by stating that one thing is another.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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What is repetition in poetry?

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The use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a point.

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.