Figurative Language

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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Provide an example of a simile.

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'His room looked as if a hurricane came through.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares one thing to another for rhetorical effect, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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Provide an example of a metaphor.

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'The car is a dinosaur.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Provide an example of personification.

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'The camera loves me!'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Provide an example of hyperbole.

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'I've told you a million times!'

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What is idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'Kick the bucket' means to die.

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Provide an example of an idiom.

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'Carla put her foot in her mouth' means she said something embarrassing.