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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Affix | letters added to the beginning or ending of a word to change its meaning |
| Alliteration | same starting sound |
| Hyperbole | a large exaggeration (a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is) |
| Idiom | a common saying that means something different than it says |
| Metaphor | a comparison between two things without using like or as |
| Onomatopoeia | a word that mimics (imitates) the sound or the object or action it refers to |
| Personification | giving human qualities to an object or animal |
| Prefix | a group of letters added before a word or base to alter its meaing and form a new word |
| Simile | a comparison between two things using like or as |
| Suffix | a group of letters added after a word or base |