Figurative Language Identification

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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, 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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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 personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The clock raced against time.'

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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’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind. For example, 'The cold bit at her fingers as she walked outside.'

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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, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is irony?

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Irony is a figure of speech where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning. For example, saying 'What a beautiful day' during a storm.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'His words were a dagger to my heart.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the night sky.'

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Personification.