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The cloud was fluffy like cotton candy. This is an example of a _____________

simile

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He was a tornado, blasting through the opposing team. This is an example of a ____________

metaphor

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

hyperbole

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My shoes are killing me. This sentence is an example of a _______

Hyperbole

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Using figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our 5 physical senses.

Imagery

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the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it

onomatopoeia

15

Boom! Thud! Pow! These words are examples of ___________ used in poetry

onomatopoeia

20

What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?

aabba

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repetition of a vowel sound

assonance

15

"find a needle in a haystack" or "when pigs fly" are examples of what?

idioms

15

"once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary" is an example of what?

internal rhyme

15

the actual definition of a word is known as what?

denotation

15

How do you number the lines of a poem?

by fives (5, 10, 15, 20, etc.)

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