Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is personification?

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Giving human emotions or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that means something different from its literal meaning.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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Example of a metaphor: 'Time is a thief.' What does it mean?

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It suggests that time steals moments from our lives.

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Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' What does it mean?

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It gives the wind a human action, suggesting it is gentle.

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Example of an idiom: 'It's raining cats and dogs.' What does it mean?

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It means it is raining very heavily.

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Example of a simile: 'Her smile was like sunshine.' What does it mean?

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It means her smile is warm and bright, similar to sunshine.

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Example of onomatopoeia: 'buzz.' What does it represent?

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It represents the sound made by bees or other insects.