Figurative Language

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What is a simile?

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Comparing two unlike things using like or as.

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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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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to non-human things.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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What is alliteration?

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

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Example of a simile: 'She is as brave as a lion.' What does this mean?

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It means she is very brave, comparing her bravery to that of a lion.

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Example of a metaphor: 'Time is a thief.' What does this mean?

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It suggests that time steals moments from our lives.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I could sleep for a thousand years.' What does this mean?

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It means the person is extremely tired, not literally that they could sleep for that long.

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Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' What does this mean?

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It gives the wind a human action, suggesting it moved softly.