Figurative Language Test

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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'. For example, 'as brave as a lion.'

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What does it mean when someone says, 'My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time'?

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It means she gets really angry.

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What is literal language?

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Language in which the words mean exactly what they say.

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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 personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas.

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What does the phrase 'The camera loves me!' mean?

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It means photos of me are always really good.

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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'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, such as 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, like 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.