Figurative Language Review

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is being personified in the sentence: 'The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room.'?

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The walls.

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What is an extended metaphor?

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An extended metaphor is when something is being compared to something else throughout an entire piece of writing.

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Identify the type of figurative language: 'The mom was a real bear when she didn't get her coffee in the morning.'

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Metaphor.

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What is a simile?

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A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is personification?

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Personification gives human characteristics to something non-human.

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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.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

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A metaphor does not use 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a simile does.

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Provide an example of personification.

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The wind whispered through the trees.