4th Grade Figurative language

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What is figurative language?

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Words and phrases that mean something different than the words mean themselves.

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What is a simile?

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Comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object.

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What is an onomatopoeia?

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Creating a word that phonetically resembles the sound like meow.

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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 an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What does 'like' or 'as' indicate in figurative language?

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It indicates a simile, which is a comparison between two different things.

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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 alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term for humorous effect.