Figurative Language

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Figure of speech comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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simile

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Figure of speech describing one thing as another.

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metaphor

Front

Figure of speech giving human traits to non-human objects or ideas.

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personification

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Figure of speech using exaggeration for emphasis:

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hyperbole

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Common simile example:

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He runs as fast as a cheetah.

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Common metaphor example:

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He is a shining star.

Front

Common example of personification:

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the flowers danced in the wind

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Common example of hyperbole?

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I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

Front

Figure of speech in 'The stars danced in the sky'

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personification

Front

Figure of speech in 'I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse'

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hyperbole