Al Capone Does My Shirts-Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Example of a metaphor: 'Time is a thief.' What does it mean?

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It suggests that time steals moments from our lives, just as a thief would steal possessions.

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Example of a simile: 'Her smile was like sunshine.' What does it mean?

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It means her smile is warm and bright, similar to the effect of sunshine.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.' What does it mean?

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It means the person is very hungry, but it is an exaggeration.

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

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It suggests that the wind is given the human ability to whisper, creating a gentle and soft image.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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Metaphor - it compares the chaotic classroom to a zoo.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He runs like the wind.'

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Simile - it compares his running speed to the wind using 'like'.