Figurative Language Review

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What are words that have opposite meanings called?

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Antonyms.

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What is connotation?

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The feelings or emotions surrounding/associated with a word, beyond its literal meaning. Generally positive or negative in nature.

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What is denotation?

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The dictionary definition of a word.

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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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 sequence of words.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.