Figurative Language

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same beginning sounds 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, but it's an exaggeration.

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

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It means her smile is bright and cheerful, comparing it to sunshine.

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

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It means the wind is described as if it can whisper, giving it human-like qualities.

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

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It means that time steals moments from our lives, comparing time to a thief.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of its words.