Figurative Language

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to animals or objects.

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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 comparison where one thing is said to be another without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that sounds like what it describes.

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

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The wind is described as if it can whisper, giving it human-like qualities.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I have a million things to do today.' What does it mean?

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It means the person feels very busy, not that they literally have a million tasks.

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Example of onomatopoeia: 'The bees buzzed around the garden.' What does 'buzzed' represent?

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The sound that bees make.

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What does the simile 'as brave as a lion' mean?

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It means someone is very brave.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.