Figurative Language Meanings

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What is figurative language?

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

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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'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares one thing to another for rhetorical effect, saying one thing is another. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is personification?

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

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What does 'walking on eggshells' mean?

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It means to be very careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid upsetting someone.

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What does 'as hungry as a bear' mean?

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It means to be very hungry.

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What does 'the camera loves me' mean?

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It means that the person looks good in photos or is photogenic.

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What is an example of a hyperbole?

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An example of hyperbole is 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.' This is an exaggerated statement.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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The purpose of figurative language is to create vivid imagery, express ideas in creative ways, and convey emotions.

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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.