Figurative Language

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What is a simile?

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Comparing two unlike things using like or as.

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What is a metaphor?

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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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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to non-human things.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Example of a simile: 'She is as brave as a lion.'

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This compares her bravery to that of a lion using 'as'.

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Example of a metaphor: 'Time is a thief.'

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This suggests that time steals moments from our lives.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I could sleep for a year.'

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This is an exaggeration to emphasize extreme tiredness.

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Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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This gives the wind human-like qualities.