Monday Figurative Language

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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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Metaphor: Comparing two things without using like and as.

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Comparing two things without using like and as.

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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.

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Hyperbole:

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An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.

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'I am dying of shame' is an example of...

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Hyperbole

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The west wind dances down the road.

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Personification

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A train is a dragon that roars through the dark.

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Metaphor

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The sun smiled after the rain stopped.

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Personification