Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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It's language not to be taken literally.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figurative language that compares two unlike things without using 'like', 'than', or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A figurative language that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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A type of figurative language that gives human qualities to objects or animals.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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What is an analogy?

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A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

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Example of a metaphor:

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Time is a thief.

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Example of a simile:

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Her smile was like the sun.