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Figurative Language
| Question | Answer An expression or statem |
|---|---|
| What is figurative language? | An expression or statement that is not to be interpreted literally. |
| What is a simile? | Way of describing something comparing it with something else using “like” or “as.” |
| What is a metaphor? | Way of describing something by comparing it to something else. |
| What is personification? | Describing something that is not human as if it had human characteristics. |
| What is alliteration? | Repetition of the first consonant. |
| What is onomatopoeia? | Words that are sounds. |
| What is assonance? | Repetition of first vowel. |
| What is hyperbole? | Exaggeration used for emphasis or effect. |
| What is an idiom? | Figure of speech specific to a group of people or culture. |