Figurative Language Examples

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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, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things by stating one is the other. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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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, 'kick the bucket' means to die.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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Identify the following: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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This is a metaphor, comparing the chaotic classroom to a zoo.

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Identify the following: 'She is as busy as a bee.'

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This is a simile, comparing her busyness to that of a bee using 'as'.

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What does 'smart cookie' mean?

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'Smart cookie' is an idiom that refers to someone who is clever or intelligent.

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What is the meaning of 'skating on thin ice'?

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This idiom means to be in a risky or precarious situation.

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Identify the following: 'My purse is a black hole.'

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This is a metaphor, suggesting that the purse is very deep and can hold many items.