Figurative Language in Songs

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It often involves comparisons, exaggerations, or symbolic meanings.

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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'. For example, 'Her smile is like the sun'.

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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'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I have a million things to do today'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'You are the light of my life.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Hyperbole.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Life is a journey.'

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Metaphor.