Figurative Language

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What is the definition of hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration.

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What is this an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended?

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Personification.

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Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

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Boom!

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"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?

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Simile.

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Why do people use figurative language?

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To make writing more interesting and to create images in the reader's head.

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What is figurative language?

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

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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 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 alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract concepts.