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FigLangReview
Review Figurative Language
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is alliteration? | the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words |
| What is a simile? | the comparison of two unlike objects using the words LIKE or AS |
| What is onomatopoeia? | words that spell sounds |
| what is personification? | giving human characteristics to non-human objects |
| What is a metaphor? | the comparison of two unlike things NOT using LIKE or AS |
| What is symbolism? | the use of concrete objects to represent abstract nouns |
| What is literary license? | purposeful breaking of grammatical rules for the sake of creativity |