Figurative Language Review

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What is an idiom?

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An expression that has a literal and figurative meaning.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is imagery?

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A description that presents a mental visual image for the reader.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike 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 a simile?

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

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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 an example of an idiom?

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'I went from zero to hero.'

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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'The classroom is a zoo.'

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What is an example of alliteration?

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'The wicked witch of the west.'