Figurative Language in Songs

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'boom' or 'sizzle'.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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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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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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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 similarity in sound for humorous effect.

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Example of a metaphor in a song?

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"Life is a highway; I'm going to ride it all night long!"

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Example of a simile in a song?

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"We must be swift as the coursing river!"