Figurative Language

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that resemble the sound they describe, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two different things using the words 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is an idiom?

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An expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, e.g., 'kick the bucket' means to die.

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What is allusion?

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A figure of speech that refers to a person, place, thing, or event, often from literature or history.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things, e.g., 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture, e.g., 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue sea.'