Figurative Language-The Outsiders (Pd. 3 & 5)

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is Allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work.

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What is Personification?

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Giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What is Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an Idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Example of Hyperbole in literature?

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"I’m so hungry I could eat a horse." This is an exaggerated statement.

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Example of Allusion in literature?

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"He has the Midas touch." This refers to King Midas from Greek mythology.

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Example of Personification in literature?

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"The wind whispered through the trees." The wind is given human-like qualities.

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Example of Simile in literature?

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"Her smile was like the sun." This compares a smile to the sun using 'like'.