Figurative Language Pre-Flashcard

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Brave as a lion.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'America is a melting pot.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'Time crawled as Tom sat in detention.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'Come and clean your closet, Carol!'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'My mouth was as dry as a bone.'

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This is a simile, as it compares the dryness of the mouth to a bone using 'as'.

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

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This is personification, as it gives the wind human-like qualities.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He has a heart of stone.'

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This is a metaphor, as it compares a person's heart to stone without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'I’ve told you a million times.'

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This is hyperbole, as it exaggerates the number of times something has been said.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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This is a metaphor, comparing the chaotic classroom to a zoo.