Figurative Language

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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.

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What does 'feeling under the weather' mean?

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It means feeling sick or unwell.

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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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Complete the simile: As brave as a _______

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lion.

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What does 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It means it is raining very heavily.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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'I am so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What does 'pretty as a picture' mean?

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It means something is beautiful.

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What does 'couch potato' mean?

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It means a lazy person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching TV.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits to non-human things.