Figurative Language

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, saying one is the other.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that has a meaning different from its literal meaning.

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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 a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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

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It means the wind is being 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 it mean?

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It means that time can take away moments from our lives, just like a thief takes things.

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Example of an idiom: 'It's raining cats and dogs.' What does it mean?

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It means it's raining very heavily.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I could sleep for a year.' What does it mean?

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It means the person is very tired, not that they will actually sleep for a whole year.

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Example of a simile: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.' What does it mean?

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It means her smile was very bright, comparing it to the brightness of the sun.