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 special meaning or effect, often by comparing things or describing them in a creative way.

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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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Give an example of a simile.

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'Her smile is like sunshine.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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'Time is a thief.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial sound in several words that are close together.

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Give an example of alliteration.

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'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things or ideas.

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Give an example of personification.

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'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.