Figurative Language Identification

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a literary device that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It includes techniques like similes, metaphors, personification, and allusions.

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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. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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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 thing is another. 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.' Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of literature. It is used to create a connection or to enhance meaning. Example: 'He was a real Romeo with the ladies.'

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Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the night sky.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'She sings like an angel.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He has a heart of stone.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The homework was a mountain of work.'

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Metaphor.