Walk Two Moons Figurative Language

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I could sleep for a year.'

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', 'clang'.

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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 'like' or 'as'. 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 makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief'.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is 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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Identify the figurative language: 'I might as well try to catch a fish in the air.'

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Hyperbole.

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Identify the figurative language: 'the sound of the wind was hurry, hurry, hurry.'

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Onomatopoeia.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Don't be a goose.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The houses were all jammed together like a row of birdhouses.'

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Simile.