Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It often involves comparisons, exaggerations, or symbolic meanings.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a type of figurative language that gives human qualities or characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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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 a metaphor?

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

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'buzz', 'whisper', or 'bang'.

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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, often used in poetry and prose.

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Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' What does this mean?

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It means that the wind is being described as if it can whisper, giving it human-like qualities.

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Example of a simile: 'Her smile was like sunshine.' What does this imply?

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It implies that her smile is warm and bright, similar to the effect of sunshine.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I could sleep for a thousand years.' What does this suggest?

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It suggests extreme tiredness, but it is an exaggeration and not meant to be taken literally.

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