Figurative Language

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that mimics the sound of an object or action it refers to, like 'boom' or 'buzz'.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', for example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that means something different than what it says, such as 'kick the bucket' meaning to die.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, like 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', for example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What does personification mean?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things, like 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a pun?

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A play on words that exploits multiple meanings of a term for humorous effect, like 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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What is a cliche?

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An overused expression that has lost its original meaning or effect, such as 'think outside the box.'

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind, like 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean.'