Figurative Language Review

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unrelated things that uses 'like' or 'as.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.

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What is personification?

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Giving human/lifelike characteristics to something that is not human and/or alive.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unrelated things that DOES NOT use 'like' or 'as.'

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is an example of a simile?

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'She swims like a fish.'

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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'I've told you a million times!'

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What is an example of personification?

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'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is an example of alliteration?

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'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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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.