Figurative language - What does it mean?

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is figurative language?
Back
Figurative language is a way of using words to create a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It includes various techniques like similes, metaphors, and personification.
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CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simile?
Back
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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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
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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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is personification?
Back
Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.
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CCSS.L.6.5A
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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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CCSS.L.11-12.5A
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is allusion?
Back
An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art. It is often used to make a comparison or to add meaning.
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CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is imagery?
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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind. For example, 'The golden sun set behind the mountains, painting the sky in shades of orange and pink'.
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
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