Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special meaning or effect, often by comparing things or describing them in a creative way.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying 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 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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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’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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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, 'Kick the bucket' means to die.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses. For example, 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean.'

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What does 'It's raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It means that it is raining very heavily.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, 'buzz', 'bang', and 'sizzle'.

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What does 'break the ice' mean?

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It means to start a conversation in a social setting, making people feel more comfortable.