Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a non-literal way.

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What is a hyperbole?

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A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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"I have a ton of homework."

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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"Her voice was music to my ears."

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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'.

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Give an example of a simile.

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"He runs like the wind."

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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.

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Give an example of alliteration.

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"Powerful pandas punch parrots."

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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, objects, or ideas.