Christmas Figurative Language

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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 tree seemed lonely waiting for the lights.'

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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, 'swirling snowflakes silently spiraling.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by saying one is the other. For example, 'Family is a warm fire on a winter night.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'Grandma's package took forever to arrive.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, 'Click, clack, click, clack went the reindeer hooves.'

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What is simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.' For example, 'as bright as a star.'

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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 the purpose of figurative language?

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Figurative language is used to create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways, making writing more engaging.

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Can you give an example of personification?

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An example of personification is: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What does it mean when we say 'time flies'?

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This is an idiom meaning that time seems to pass quickly.