Figurative Language review

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What is an idiom?

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A group of words that mean something other than the literal meaning.

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What is alliteration?

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Repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words or phrases.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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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 hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is imagery?

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Language that appeals to one of the five senses.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words.

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What is a cliché?

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An overused expression or idea that has lost its originality.