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Melting Pot
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A comparison using "like" or "as".
What is simile?
100
The "melting pot" is a _____ that compares food in a pot to lots of different people in an area.
What is metaphor?
100
"Bang!" is an example of this figure of speech.
What is onomatopoeia?
100
A word that, when spoken, sounds like what it describes.
What is onomatopoeia.
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A statement that exaggerates reality to make a point.
What is hyperbole (or overstatement)?
200
My feet are as cold as ice.
What is simile?
200
The puffy white cloud floated through the air.
What is imagery?
200
A word or phrase that appeals to one or more senses.
What is imagery?
300
The repetition of sounds at the begging of nearby words.
What is alliteration?
300
MLK has become a _____ of nonviolent protest.
What is symbol?
300
The bright lightening bolt streaked across the sky as the thunderous thunder clap shook the earth.
What are imagery and onomatopoeia?
300
Giving human characteristics to objects or animals.
What is personification?
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