Figurative Language

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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 a simile?

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

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What is hyperbole?

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An over-the-top exaggeration used for emphasis.

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Identify the figurative language: 'She was as happy as a clam.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The boys' legs were a buffet for the mosquitoes.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Our dog was a speed skater on the frozen pond.'

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Metaphor.

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

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Metaphor.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Personification.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.