Figurative Language

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"My pillow was like a marshmallow, fluffy and soft." This is an example of...

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a simile

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"Andy had a ton of homework because he was absent last Friday." This is an example of...

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hyperbole

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"The snow was a blanket across the fields." This is an example of...

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a metaphor

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Personification means...

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giving human characteristics to something non-human

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"The fog crept silently over the valley blocking out the sun." This is an example of...

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personification

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"The raindrops danced on the tabletop." This uses personification to describe...

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the rain hitting the table and bouncing off

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What is hyperbole?

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an exaggeration

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After...

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an idiom

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"My eyes got big at the sight of the mile-high desserts." This is an example of...

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hyperbole

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"She was as happy as a clam after winning the game." This is an example of...

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simile