What is figurative language?
Figurative Language

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a non-literal way.
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What is a metaphor?
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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'.
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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'.
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What is personification?
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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas.
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What is alliteration?
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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.
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What is onomatopoeia?
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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.
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What is hyperbole?
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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.
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