What is Alliteration?
Figurative Language

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.'
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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'She’s as tiny as a mouse.'
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What is a Metaphor?
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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things by stating one is the other. Example: 'Time is a thief.'
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What is Hyperbole?
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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'
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What is Onomatopoeia?
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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Example: 'buzz', 'bang', 'sizzle'.
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What is Personification?
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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
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What is an Oxymoron?
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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. Example: 'deafening silence'.
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