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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, 'hold your own' means to manage or do well in a situation.

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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 couldn't answer that for a million dollars' means the speaker finds the question very difficult.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by saying one is the other. For example, 'My brain is a pail full of grasshoppers' suggests the brain is chaotic.

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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, 'Asking me to read is like asking a lobster to play chess' compares reading to an impossible task.

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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' gives the wind a human action.

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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, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore' uses the 's' sound.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, 'buzz' represents the sound of a bee.

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What does 'hold your own' mean?

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It means to manage or do well in a situation, especially when facing challenges.

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What does 'I couldn't answer that for a million dollars' imply?

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It implies that the question is so difficult that no amount of money could persuade the speaker to answer it.

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What does 'My brain is a pail full of grasshoppers' suggest?

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It suggests that the speaker's thoughts are chaotic and disorganized.