Figurative Language in Songs

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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 metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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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, 'Her smile is like the sun'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, '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. It is used for emphasis or effect. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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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. Examples include 'buzz', 'bang', and 'sizzle'.

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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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Identify the figurative language: 'Life is a highway.'

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This is a metaphor, comparing life to a highway to suggest it has many paths and journeys.

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Identify the figurative language: 'You try to scream, but terror takes the sound before you make it.'

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This is an example of personification, as it gives the abstract concept of terror the ability to take away sound.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Hello from the other side, I must have called a thousand times.'

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This is hyperbole, as it exaggerates the number of times someone has called.