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Figurative Language
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables | alliteration |
| A resemblance of sound in words or syllables | assonance |
| A word or phrase that has become overly familiar or commonplace | cliche |
| Big exaggeration, usually with humor | hyperbole |
| The language peculiar to a group of people | idiom |
| Comparing two things by using one kind of object or using in place of another to suggest the likeness between them | metaphor |
| Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it | Onomatopoeia |
| Giving something human qualities | Personification |
| A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as | simile |