Fig. Language- Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, 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'. For example, 'She is as brave as a lion.'

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I am so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Identify the figure of speech: 'It took me a hundred years to do my homework.'

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Hyperbole

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The car was a hot oven on this hazy summer day.'

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Metaphor

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Identify the figure of speech: 'I could eat a million of my grandmother's chocolate chip cookies.'

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Hyperbole

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Identify the figure of speech: 'Maria was as graceful as a swan.'

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Simile

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Identify the figure of speech: 'Jessica's smile was a mile wide.'

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Hyperbole

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What is the purpose of using figurative language?

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Figurative language enhances writing by creating vivid imagery and expressing ideas in creative ways.