Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a non-literal way.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, saying one thing is another, like 'Time is a thief.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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What does it mean when we say 'the fog was a blanket'?

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It means the fog was thick and covered the area completely, similar to how a blanket covers something.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities to non-human things, like saying 'the wind whispered through the trees'.

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What does it mean when we say 'the stars were diamonds'?

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It means the stars were bright and sparkling, comparing them to diamonds to show their beauty.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What does it mean when we say 'the room became an icebox'?

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It means the room became very cold, comparing it to an icebox to emphasize the chill.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words, like 'it's raining cats and dogs'.

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What does it mean when we say 'I'm dying to see that movie'?

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It means that the person is very excited to see the movie, not that they are literally dying.