Figurative Language Practice

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'He's on the ball' means he is alert and efficient.

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Identify the figurative language: 'She is just like a race car because she is so fast!'

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This is a simile, as it compares two things using 'like'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The tree shook its branches angrily'.

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Define simile.

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A simile is a comparison made using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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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'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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This is a metaphor, comparing the chaotic classroom to a zoo.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Examples include 'buzz', 'hiss', and 'bang'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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This is personification, as it gives the wind human-like qualities.