Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing IS the other.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Example of a simile: My sister is like an angel in my life. What does this mean?

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It means my sister is very kind and caring.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What does 'literal language' mean?

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Language in which the words mean exactly what they say.

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What does 'figurative language' mean?

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The city is a sea of sadness.'

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This is a metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He is as brave as a lion.'

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This is a simile.

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What does it mean when someone says, 'He runs like the wind'?

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It means he runs very fast.