Figurative Language

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is figurative language?
Back
Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a non-literal way.
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CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.L.3.5A
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simile?
Back
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'He runs like the wind.'
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CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is personification?
Back
Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
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CCSS.L.6.5A
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is hyperbole?
Back
Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'
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CCSS.L.11-12.5A
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is onomatopoeia?
Back
Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Examples include 'buzz', 'bang', and 'sizzle'.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'
Back
Metaphor
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CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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