3rd Grade Figurative Language

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What is a simile?

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A comparison where one thing is said to be like another, often using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'She is as brave as a lion.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison where one thing is said to be another without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to animals or objects. Example: 'The flowers danced in the wind.'

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that means something different from its literal meaning. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What does 'pass with flying colors' mean?

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To be very successful in something.

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What does 'as slow as molasses' mean?

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To move very slowly.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', 'clang'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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'The classroom was a zoo.' This means the classroom was very noisy and chaotic.