What is figurative language?
Figurative language

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a creative way.
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What is personification?
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Personification is a type of figurative language where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
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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, 'She is 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 makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.' For example, 'Time is a thief.'
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What is hyperbole?
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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I could sleep for a thousand years.'
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What is an idiom?
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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.
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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, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'
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