Exploring Figurative Language

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Simile compares two things using:

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The words 'like' or 'as'

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Metaphor vs. Simile

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It does not use 'like' or 'as' for comparison.

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Not a characteristic of a metaphor:

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Using 'like' or 'as'

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Example of personification:

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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Primary purpose of personification?

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To create vivid imagery.

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Hyperbole usage?

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Exaggerating for effect

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Function of hyperbole?

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To add humor or emphasis.

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Example of onomatopoeia:

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Crash

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Alliteration involves:

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Repeating initial sounds in words.

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Distinction between alliteration and rhyme?

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Repetition of initial or middle sounds