Context Clue Flashcard

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What does 'demeanor' mean?

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Behavior; the way a person behaves towards others.

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What does 'remorse' mean?

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A deep feeling of guilt or regret for a wrong committed.

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

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Metaphor.

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Identify the type of figurative language: 'The sun smiled down on us.'

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Personification.

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Identify the type of figurative language: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Hyperbole.

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Identify the type of figurative language: 'She is as fast as a cheetah.'

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Simile.