Figurative Language

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is a figure of speech where the same sound occurs at the beginning of closely connected words. Example: 'She sells sea shells.'

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I waited in line for years.'

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human characteristics are given to animals, plants, objects, or ideas. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things directly, without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'Buzz', 'Crash', 'Meow'.

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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'. Example: 'As brave as a lion.'

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What is a Rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often at the end of lines in poems. Example: 'cat' and 'hat'.

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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. Example: 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue sea.'

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What is a Idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is a Pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. Example: 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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