Figurative Language 4th Grade

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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A type of figurative language that gives human qualities to non-human things.

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What does the metaphor 'The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days' mean?

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It means the baby girl's smile made other people happy.

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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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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'buzz' for the sound bees make.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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Time is a thief.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in a more impactful way.

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Identify the figurative language in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Personification.

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What does the idiom 'cold feet' mean?

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To feel nervous or hesitant about something.

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Provide an example of personification.

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The flowers danced in the breeze.