Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is when words are used in a way that is different from their usual meaning to create a special effect or meaning.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is when one thing is described as another, like saying 'the sun is a giant orange.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison between two things using the words 'as' or 'like,' such as 'my dad is as hairy as a gorilla.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities to something that is not human, like saying 'the haunted house watched me with its broken windows.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggeration used for emphasis, like saying 'the bag weighs a ton!'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The spicy food danced around my taste buds.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Don't you feel well? You're as white as snow.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'My dad is as hairy as a gorilla.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The haunted house watched me with its broken windows.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The bag weighs a ton!'

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Hyperbole.