Figurative Language Review

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a non-literal way.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as', for example, 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', for example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, such as 'kick the bucket' meaning to die.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas, for example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind, such as 'The golden sun set behind the purple mountains.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang.'

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words, such as 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'