Figurative language

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Figurative language?

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Language with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

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Simile: A comparison of two unrelated things using 'like' or 'as'.

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A comparison of two unrelated things that uses like or as.

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Metaphor: Comparison of unrelated things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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A comparison of two unrelated things that DOES NOT use like or as.

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What is personification?

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Giving human/lifelike characteristics to something non-human.

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Hyperbole

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An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.

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Onomatopoeia:

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Words that imitate natural sounds.

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Example of SIMILE:

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The soldier was as brave as a lion.

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Example of a metaphor:

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Her voice is music to my ears.

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Example of personification:

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Her stomach complained loudly after eating spicy enchiladas.

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Example of hyperbole:

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Your suitcase weighs a ton!