Figurative Language in 2024 Songs

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Example of personification in a song?

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"The wind whispered through the trees".

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Example of a metaphor in a song?

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"The classroom was a zoo".

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Example of a simile in a song?

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"She is as busy as a bee".

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Example of hyperbole in a song?

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"I'm drowning in a sea of love".

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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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Example of alliteration in a song?

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"Whispering winds".