What is an idiom?
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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'break a leg' means 'good luck'.
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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'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.
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What is a metaphor?
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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'the classroom was a zoo'.
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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. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.
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What does 'It's raining cats and dogs' mean?
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This idiom means that it is raining very heavily.
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What is personification?
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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'the wind whispered through the trees'.
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What is hyperbole?
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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse'.
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