Figurative Language Flashcard

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two similar things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that imitate or suggest the sound they represent.

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Give an example of a simile.

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The stars shined like diamonds in the sky.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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The moon is a shining diamond in the sky.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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Give an example of personification.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.