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 meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It includes techniques like similes, metaphors, personification, and more.

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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, '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 personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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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 onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Examples include 'buzz', 'hiss', and 'bang'.

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What does the phrase 'as straight as an arrow' mean?

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It means to be very straight or direct, often used to describe a person's honesty or integrity.

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What does it mean when someone says 'the classroom was a zoo'?

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It means the classroom was very noisy and chaotic, similar to the environment of a zoo.

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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 an idiom?

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