Figurative Language

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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 hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect, like saying 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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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 'like' or 'as,' such as '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 directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as,' such as 'Time is a thief.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things, like saying 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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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, like 'buzz,' 'bang,' or 'sizzle.'

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What is repetition in literature?

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Repetition is the use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a point or theme.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of wordplay that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect.

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