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 special meaning or effect, often by comparing things or describing them in a creative way.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one is the other, like saying 'Time is a thief'.

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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', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things, like saying 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, like saying 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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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, like 'kick the bucket' meaning to die.

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What does 'the car is a dinosaur' mean?

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It means the car is very old.

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What does 'putting your foot in your mouth' mean?

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It means saying something embarrassing or inappropriate.

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What does 'the room became an icebox' mean?

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It means the room is very cold, especially when the air conditioning is on.

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What does 'Sally is the sun in my life' mean?

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It means Sally is very important and brings happiness to my life.