Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison where one thing is said to be another.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words.

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to animals or objects.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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Example of a metaphor: 'Time is a thief.' What does it mean?

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It suggests that time steals moments from our lives.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I could sleep for a year.' What does it mean?

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It means the person is extremely tired, not literally that they can sleep for a year.

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Example of a simile: 'She is as brave as a lion.' What does it mean?

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It means she is very brave.

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Example of alliteration: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.' What does it demonstrate?

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It demonstrates the repetition of the 'p' sound.