Figurative Language

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What is personification?

Back

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects.

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What does the phrase 'lightning danced across the sky' mean?

Back

There was a lot of lightning in the sky during a storm.

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Define metaphor.

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A comparison of two unlike things that have something in common, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

Back

The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that imitate or sound like what they mean.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

Front

Give an example of personification.

Back

The wind whispered through the trees.

Front

What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.

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How does a metaphor differ from a simile?

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A metaphor does not use 'like' or 'as' for comparison.