Figurative Language Practice

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Example: 'buzz', 'bang', 'sizzle'.

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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'. Example: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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Identify the figurative language: '25, sitting on 25 mill''

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Hyperbole.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass?'

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Onomatopoeia.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Shorty cool as a fan.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Ok, I lost my mind, it's somewhere out there stranded.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Baby you're a firework!'

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Metaphor.