Understanding Figurative Language

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Simile

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A comparison using "like" or "as".

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Metaphor

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A direct comparison, stating that something is something else.

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Personification

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Giving human traits to non-human entities

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Idiom

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A phrase with a meaning different from the literal words.

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Alliteration

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Repetition of the same initial consonant sound

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Allusion

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A reference to a well-known person, place, or event.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that imitates a sound.

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Example of a Simile

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"As brave as a lion."

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Example of a Metaphor

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"Time is a thief."