Figurative Language Review

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Figurative Language: A word or phrase that deviates from its literal meaning to create imagery, dramatic effect, or enhance clarity.

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I read this slide.

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Simile: A figure of speech comparing two different things using "like" or "as." Example: “The water made a sound like kittens lapping.” — The Yearling, by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Identify the simile:

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The water was like a blue mirror.

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Simile example:

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He went after the ball like a tiger pouncing on prey.

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Identify the simile:

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He's as strong as an ox.

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Metaphor: A figure of speech comparing two things without 'like' or 'as'. Example: He is a rock.

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Okay, I get it.

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Identify the metaphor: Her hair was a cheerful scribble in the morning.

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Her hair was a cheerful scribble.

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Identify the metaphor: The child was a crow squawking in the dark.

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The child was a crow squawking in the dark.

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Personification: giving human traits to objects/animals. Example: “Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy.”

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Personification is giving human qualities to non-human things.

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Personification example:

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The sun kissed our skin.

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Example of personification:

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The lightning danced across the sky.