Identifying Figurative Language Concepts in Text!

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning sounds in a sentence or phrase.

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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'.

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What is an example of alliteration?

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An example of alliteration is 'The dog dug a deep hole.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration to emphasize a point or create a strong impression.

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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.

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

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This is an example of personification.

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

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This is an example of hyperbole.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He is as brave as a lion.'

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This is an example of a simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Time is a thief.'

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This is an example of a metaphor.