Figurative Language

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration.

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Why do people use figurative language?

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To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasize an idea and make a point.

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What does 'putting your foot in your mouth' mean?

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Saying something embarrassing.

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What does the metaphor 'the bleachers were a disaster area' imply?

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Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.

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What does it mean when someone says 'the car is a dinosaur'?

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The car is very old.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that sound like what they mean, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.