Figurative Language Definitions

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Figurative Language

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language used by writers to produce images in a readers' mind

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Example of a Metaphor:

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Mrs. B is a pirate.

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Example of a simile:

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I caught a fish as big as my car!

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Example of hyperbole:

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The fish I caught was the size of a car!

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Example of symbolism:

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The red heart is a perfect token for Valentine's Day!

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Example of Personification:

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The tree waved in the wind.

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Example of an Idiom:

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Let's hit the road.

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Example of Alliteration:

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Silly Sarah sat sideways.

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Example of Onomatopoeia:

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The bee buzzed by the girl.

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Example of an Oxymoron:

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The girl was almost ready to go the speed limit.