Figurative Language Techniques

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Example of an analogy:

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That’s as Useful as Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic.

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Example of a simile:

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I'm as sick as a dog.

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Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds. Example:

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Betty baked brownies for her best friend Billy.

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Example of hyperbole: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration.