Figurative Language

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4th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is figurative language?
Back
Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a creative way.
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CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is personification?
Back
Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.
Tags
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simile?
Back
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
Tags
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is hyperbole?
Back
Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.
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CCSS.L.11-12.5A
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an idiom?
Back
An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' What does this mean?
Back
It means that the wind is described as if it can whisper, giving it human-like qualities.
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CCSS.L.6.5A
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