Figurative Language Review

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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What is a simile?

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Comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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Comparing two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' What does this mean?

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It means the wind is given the human ability to whisper.

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Example of alliteration: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.' What is the effect of this?

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It creates a rhythmic and musical quality in the sentence.

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Example of a simile: 'He is as brave as a lion.' What does this imply?

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It suggests that he has great courage, comparing him to a lion.

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Example of a metaphor: 'Time is a thief.' What does this imply?

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It suggests that time steals moments from our lives.