Repetition of consonant sounds within nearby words. Example: "He struck a streak of bad luck"
Consonance
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Exaggerating for emphasis or effect. Example: "I've told you a million times"
Hyperbole
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A situation where the opposite of what is expected to happen occurs. There are different types of this figurative language including verbal, situational, and dramatic.
Irony
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thief
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seesaw
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gift
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thief
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trap
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gift
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thief
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Giving human qualities or attributes to non-human entities or objects. Example: "The wind whispered through the trees"
Personification
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Repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words. Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"
Alliteration
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What does it mean when somebody is "happy as a clam"? And what type of figurative language is it?
They are extremely pleased and content; metaphor
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A play on words that relies on a word's multiple meanings or similar sounds. Example: "I used to be a baker because I kneaded dough"
Pun
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What does "I'm pulling your leg" mean?
Someone is joking with you and has said something untrue
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A combination of contradictory or opposite words. Example: "Deafening silence"
Oxymoron
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What does "the leaves waved at me" mean? What type of figurative language is it?
The leaves were moving; personification
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seesaw
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lifesaver
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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal interpretation. Example: "Kick the bucket"
Idiom
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Comparing two things using "like" or "as". Example: "Brave as a lion"
