Metaphor/Simile

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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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 'like' or 'as.'

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is language that means more than what the words say.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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Time is a thief.

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Give an example of a simile.

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Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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What do we call a comparison that does not use 'like' or 'as'?

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A metaphor.

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What do we call a comparison that uses 'like' or 'as'?

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A simile.

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In the sentence 'The classroom was a zoo,' what type of figurative language is used?

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Metaphor.

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In the sentence 'He runs like the wind,' what type of figurative language is used?

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Simile.

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What is the purpose of using figurative language?

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To create vivid images and express ideas in a more imaginative way.