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, and imaginative descriptions.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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Example of hyperbole: 'My backpack weighs a ton!' What type of figurative language is this?

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Hyperbole.

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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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Example of simile: 'The evening melted away like a snowflake.' What type of figurative language is this?

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Simile.

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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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Example of alliteration: 'Lisa's lizards were leaping on her lawnchair.' What type of figurative language is this?

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Alliteration.

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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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Example of personification: 'Time marches on.' What type of figurative language is this?

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Personification.

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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'.