Figurative Language

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Example of a simile:

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His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

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Metaphor:

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A comparison without using "like" or "as".

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Example of onomatopoeia:

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Boom!

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"As straight as an arrow" is an example of...

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simile

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Meaning of the simile: "My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

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She gets really angry.

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Use of figurative language?

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Makes writing interesting & visual, emphasizes ideas.

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Simile definition

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Comparing two unlike things using like and as.

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The assignment was a breeze is an example of a...

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Metaphor

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The water well is as dry as a bone is an example of...

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Simile

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Personification

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Giving human qualities to non-human things.