Figurative Language-The Outsiders (Pd. 1 & 6)

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is an expression that has a commonly understood meaning that is different from its literal meaning.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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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 makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.' What does this mean?

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This means the person is very hungry, using exaggeration to emphasize their hunger.

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Example of an idiom: 'It's raining cats and dogs.' What does this mean?

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This means it is raining very heavily, not that actual cats and dogs are falling from the sky.

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Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' What does this mean?

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This means the wind is described as if it can whisper, giving it human-like qualities.

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Example of a simile: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.' What does this mean?

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This means her smile is being compared to the brightness of the sun, indicating it is very bright.