Figurative Language Review

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two objects by stating that one is the other, using a form of 'is'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used to emphasize a point. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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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, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or similar-sounding words, for humorous or rhetorical effect. For example, 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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

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This is a metaphor, suggesting that the classroom was chaotic and noisy, like a zoo.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He runs like the wind.'

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This is a simile, comparing his running speed to the speed of the wind.

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Identify the figurative language: 'I have a ton of homework.'

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This is hyperbole, exaggerating the amount of homework to emphasize that it feels overwhelming.

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

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This is personification, giving human-like qualities to stars.