Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile is like sunshine.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Example: 'buzz', 'sizzle', 'bang'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in a more imaginative and impactful way.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.'

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Personification.

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

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Simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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Metaphor.