Figurative Language Review

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'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds' is an example of:

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Metaphor

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'You are like a ray of sunshine!' is an example of:

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Simile

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of initial consonant sounds.

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What does this personification mean? 'The camera loves me!'

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Photos of me are always really good.

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These shoes take 50 million years to put on. This is an example of:

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Hyperbole.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics 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 onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.