Figurative Language

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What is the definition of hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

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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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Provide an example of a simile.

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Her smile is like sunshine.

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What is the definition of personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

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Provide an example of personification.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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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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Provide an example of a metaphor.

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Time is a thief.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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Provide an example of onomatopoeia.

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Buzz, hiss, roar.