Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It often involves comparisons, exaggerations, or personification.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one thing is another, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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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'.

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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.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Time is a thief.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Hyperbole.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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Personification.