Figurative Language Definitions & Examples Review

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What is a pun?

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A joke that exploits the different meanings of a word.

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What does the idiom 'It's raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It means that it is raining very heavily.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that means something very different from the literal meaning.

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What is a simile?

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Language comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Her smile shines like the sun.'

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction, e.g., 'Virtual Reality.'

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What is figurative language?

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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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 a metaphor?

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

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'