Figurative Language in Songs

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 by stating that one is the other.

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What is 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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Example of Hyperbole in a song?

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"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse." This is an exaggerated statement.

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Example of Personification in a song?

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"The wind whispered through the trees." This gives the wind human-like qualities.

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Example of Alliteration in a song?

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"She sells sea shells by the sea shore." This repeats the 's' sound.

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Example of a Metaphor in a song?

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"Time is a thief." This suggests that time steals moments from us.

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Example of a Simile in a song?

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"Her smile is like the sun." This compares her smile to the sun using 'like'.