Figurative Language

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as 'Lucky Lady with lots of ladybugs.'

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What does the idiom 'Night Owl' mean?

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A person that stays up late.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'heavy as a rock.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'Everyone knows that!'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, such as 'Ribbit!' for a frog.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things, like saying 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', such as 'Time is a thief.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, like 'Kick the bucket' meaning to die.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect.

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What is imagery?

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