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 special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a creative way.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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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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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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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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Give an example of a simile.

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"Her smile is like the sun."

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities or characteristics to animals, objects, or ideas.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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Give an example of personification.

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"The wind whispered through the trees."

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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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.

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Give an example of alliteration.

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"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents.

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