Figurative Language

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Crash, bang, buzz, swish, splash are examples of what figurative language?

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Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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Example of figurative language: "The ship sailed swiftly towards the shore"

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Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with mystery." This is an example of _____________.

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Simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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"The man was a constant and steady rock." This is an example of __________.

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Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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The eerie silence was shattered by her scream. This is an example of ___________________________.

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Imagery

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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"The sunlight kissed her head as the gentle breeze whispered in her ear." This is an example of _____________.

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Personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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"His nose was not growing like Pinocchio's." This is an example of an _____________.

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Allusion

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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'You are like a ray of sunshine!' is an example of:

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metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Term for strong exaggeration:

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hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Front

'That test was a breeze!' is an example of:

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idiom

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B