I-SHAMPOO FIgurative Language Devices

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where a word imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz', 'screech', or 'bang'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figurative language device that gives human qualities or characteristics to animals, objects, or ideas.

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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', such as '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', such as 'time is a thief'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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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, such as 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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Example of onomatopoeia in a sentence?

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The thunder rumbled and the lightning crackled in the storm.

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Example of personification in a sentence?

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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Example of a simile?

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Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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Example of a metaphor?

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The classroom was a zoo during recess.