Figurative Language

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Example of figurative language: 'Before he was allowed to go to the movies, he had to wash a million dishes by hand.'

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Hyperbole

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Figurative language giving human traits to non-human things.

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Personification

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"You are a ray of sunshine!" is an example of:

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metaphor

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Onomatopoeia is the imitation of the sound associated with an action.

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Imitation of sound.

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Becky borrowed Beth's book is an example of figurative language.

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Alliteration

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Term for strong exaggeration:

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hyperbole

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Her eyes were sparkling diamonds.

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metaphor

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using like or as

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Figurative language in 'She soothed her secret sorrow.'

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Alliteration

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The tropical storm slept for days. Identify the figurative language device.

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Personification