Figurative Language

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'He is as brave as a lion.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect. For example, 'I am so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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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'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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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. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.

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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. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is an example of a simile?

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An example of a simile is 'She swims like a fish.'

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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An example of hyperbole is 'I've told you a million times!'

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What is an example of personification?

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An example of personification is 'The flowers danced in the breeze.'