Figurative Language

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What is a simile?

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It compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Identify the following figurative language: 'Our house is like a public library because of all the books.'

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Simile

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Identify the following figurative language: 'The rooster was an alarm clock for the farmer.'

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Metaphor

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Identify the following figurative language: 'Today is the longest day of my life.'

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Hyperbole

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What is a metaphor?

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It compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An over-the-top exaggeration.

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Identify the following figurative language: 'Time is a thief.'

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Metaphor

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Identify the following figurative language: 'He runs like the wind.'

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Simile

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things.

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

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Personification