Figurative Language

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Simile: Comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Comparing two unlike things using 'like' and 'as'.

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The assignment was a breeze is an example of...

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Metaphor

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Hyperbole:

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An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.

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Figurative language example: The flower hugged the earth after the storm.

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personification

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Example of personification:

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The trees danced in the wind.

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Example of onomatopoeia:

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Boom!

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BAM! The door shut behind me.

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onomatopoeia

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The rain ran down the road.

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alliteration

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Tired after school, I slept for a month!

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hyperbole

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Extreme exaggeration for effect

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hyperbole