Figurative Language/Connotation

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Define hyperbole

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An over exaggeration.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things by saying one is the other.

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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 onomatopoeia?

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A word that resembles the sound it makes.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things.

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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 hyperbole: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.' What does this mean?

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It means the person is very hungry, not literally that they could eat a horse.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'She sells seashells by the seashore.'

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Alliteration.

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What is the effect of using figurative language in writing?

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It enhances imagery and emotional impact.