Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing IS another dissimilar object or thing.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an idiom?

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An expression that means something totally different than the literal interpretation of its words would suggest.

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words with sounds that imitate the meaning of what they are describing, e.g., 'boom' or 'splash'.

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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 alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds 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 irony?

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A figure of speech where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.