Figurative Language-3rd grade

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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Give an example of a simile.

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'He is as brave as a lion.'

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What is a metaphor?

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

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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'Time is a thief.'

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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Give an example of personification.

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'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.