Figurative Language in Holiday Movies

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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Provide an example of a metaphor from a holiday movie.

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"You sit on a throne of lies." - Elf

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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Provide an example of an oxymoron from a holiday movie.

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"This house is so full of people it makes me sick." - Home Alone

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Provide an example of a simile from a holiday movie.

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"This fog's as thick as peanut butter!" - Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

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Provide an example of hyperbole from a holiday movie.

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"Now you go home and write 'I am very sorry for what I did to Frost' a hundred zillion times." - Frosty the Snowman

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Provide an example of an idiom from a holiday movie.

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"Oh, Phil, when are you gonna learn that girls like that are a dime a dozen?" - White Christmas