18.1 - Figurative Language Review!

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration.

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What is an example of onomatopoeia?

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Boom!

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What does the phrase 'As straight as an arrow' illustrate?

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It is an example of a simile.

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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What does the metaphor 'the bleachers were a disaster area' mean?

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Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words.

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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Time is a thief.