Figurative Language Terms

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Give an example of personification. The sun is shining brightly in the sky., The book is filled with interesting stories., The river flowed gently downstream., The wind whispered through the trees.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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What does the phrase 'it's raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It means it is raining heavily.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying that one thing is the other.

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Provide an example of hyperbole.

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I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

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What does the phrase 'time flies' represent?

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Time seems to pass quickly

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Onomatopoeia

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Words imitating sounds

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alliteration

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A repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase

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What does the phrase 'break a leg' mean?

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It means to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance

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'A piece of cake'

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It means something is very easy