Figurative Language

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Figurative language means something different than its literal meaning.

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true

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Compares two things using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

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Gives human traits to objects or animals

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personification

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Compares two unlike things as the same.

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metaphor

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Brittany was tired after chores and ready to hit the sack. What does "hit the sack" mean?

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go to bed

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Alarm clock screamed at me - example of?

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personification

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Figurative language in: 'When I race against Julio, I feel like a turtle.'

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simile

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Type of figurative language: "Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding," Peter's car was alerting him.

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onomatopoeia

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Without her glasses, Mariah is as blind as a bat. Type of figurative language?

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simile

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Anna answers all questions correctly and gets 100% on assignments. If she is as sharp as a tack, this means she is?

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really smart