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 meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It includes various techniques like similes, metaphors, and personification.

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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'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares one thing to another for rhetorical effect, stating that one thing is another.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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Give an example of a simile.

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'Her smile was like sunshine on a rainy day.'

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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'Time is a thief that steals our moments.'

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Give an example of personification.

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'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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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 does it mean when someone says 'as brave as a lion'?

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It means that the person is very brave.