Thanksgiving Figurative Language

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'to pig out' means to eat a lot.

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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 saying one is the other. For example, 'The flavors were heaven in my mouth' compares flavors to heaven.

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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, 'eating like a bird' compares eating habits to a bird's.

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Identify the figurative language: 'This Thanksgiving, I intend to pig out on turkey.'

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Idiom

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Identify the figurative language: 'I think the job of stuffing a cold and slimy turkey is torture.'

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Metaphor

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Identify the figurative language: 'Aunt Wendy is planning to eat like a bird this Thanksgiving.'

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Idiom

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Identify the figurative language: 'The flavors of the turkey were heaven in my mouth.'

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Metaphor

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Identify the figurative language: 'Having the whole family home for dinner seems like a circus.'

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Simile

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What does 'to pig out' mean?

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To eat a lot of food, often in a greedy or excessive way.

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What does 'torture' mean in the context of stuffing a turkey?

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It is used metaphorically to express that the task is very unpleasant or difficult.