Figurative Language

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.

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What is a Metaphor?

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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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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, like 'boom' or 'sizzle'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis.

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What is Personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What does 'Lightning danced across the sky' mean?

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There was a lot of lightning in the sky during a storm.

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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 Alliteration:

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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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Example of a Metaphor:

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Time is a thief.

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Example of Onomatopoeia:

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The bees buzzed in the garden.