Figurative Language Christmas Statements

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human characteristics are attributed to nonhuman things. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like sunshine.'

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What is hyperbole?

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

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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. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a common phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'bang'.

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What does 'danced' mean in the context of 'White snowflakes danced around the playground'?

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In this context, 'danced' is an example of personification, giving snowflakes human-like qualities of movement.

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How does 'like' function in the phrase 'like icing on a cake'?

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In this phrase, 'like' indicates a simile, comparing the snow covering the ground to icing on a cake.

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What is the effect of using metaphors in writing?

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Metaphors create vivid imagery and help convey emotions and ideas more powerfully.