Figurative Language Practice

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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: 'He is 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 directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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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 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 hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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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: 'Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass?'

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Onomatopoeia

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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

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

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Hyperbole