Figurative Language

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Figurative language means words/phrases that differ from their literal meaning.

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True

Front

Compares two things using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

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Gives human traits to objects/animals

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personification

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Compares two unlike things as if they are the same.

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metaphor

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Brittany was tired after chores and ready to hit the sack earlier than usual. What does "hit the sack" mean?

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go to bed

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The alarm clock screamed at me, an example of figurative language.

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personification

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Figurative language in: 'When I race against Julio, I feel like a turtle.'

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simile

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Identify the figurative language: "Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding," Peter's car alerted him for not wearing a seatbelt.

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onomatopoeia

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Mariah is as blind as a bat.

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simile

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Anna is as sharp as a tack, meaning she is?

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really smart