Figurative Language

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What is personification?

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A word or phrase that describes nonhuman things as having human qualities.

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What is hyperbole?

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Language used to exaggerate the meaning of an idea.

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What does the phrase 'The sun smiled down on us!' illustrate?

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It is an example of personification, as the sun cannot literally smile.

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What is an idiom?

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An expression that has a different meaning from the literal or dictionary meanings of its individual words.

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What does 'I passed ELA with flying colors!' mean?

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This is an idiom that means I did very well.

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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 a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

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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.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!' This exaggerates hunger.

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What does 'It's raining cats and dogs' mean?

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This is an idiom meaning it is raining very heavily.