Figurative Language and Irony

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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 verbal irony?

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When there is a contrast between what is said and what is meant.

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What is situational irony?

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When there is a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.