Figurative Language

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Figurative language:

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A word or phrase that does not have its normal or literal meaning.

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Onomatopoeia:

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a word that sounds like the noise or action it describes.

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Example of onomatopoeia:

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The jet zoomed across the sky!

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Simile: using 'like' or 'as' for comparison

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using like or as to make a comparison

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What is personification?

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making a non-human thing seem human

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Example of personification:

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The tree invited us to come and play.