IB Identifying 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 symbolic meanings.

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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, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is personification?

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

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'bang'.

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Identify an example of simile.

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An example of simile is 'Her smile was like the sun'.

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Identify an example of metaphor.

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An example of metaphor is 'He is a shining star in the classroom'.

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Identify an example of personification.

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An example of personification is 'The flowers danced in the wind'.

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Identify an example of alliteration.

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An example of alliteration is 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.