Figurative Language

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"He kicked the bucket" is an example of which figurative language?

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Idiom

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"He kicked the bucket" means:

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He died.

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An idiom is

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A phrase with a figurative meaning different from its literal words.

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"The computers at school are dinosaurs" is an example of which figurative language?

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Metaphor.

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"The computers at school are dinosaurs" means that

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the computers are really old.

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A metaphor is

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a statement that compares two unlike objects.

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"Susan was as blind as a bat" is an example of figurative language.

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Simile

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"Susan was as blind as a bat" means

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Susan had very poor eyesight.

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A simile is

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a phrase comparing unlike objects using like or as.

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"I ate a TON of McDonald's fries" is an example of which figurative language?

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Hyperbole