SBAC Vocab: ELA Terms

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor compares two things that are not alike.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning sound in a string of words.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a common expression that means something other than what the words say.

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What is a simile?

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A simile compares two things that are not alike using 'like' or 'as'.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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'Time is a thief.'

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Give an example of alliteration.

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'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Give an example of an idiom.

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'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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Give an example of a simile.

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'Her smile is like the sun.'