Figurative Language

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What is a simile?

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Comparing two unlike things using as, like, or than.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison between two things not using like or as.

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What is personification?

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Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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Example of a simile: 'As brave as a lion.' What does it mean?

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It compares someone's bravery to that of a lion.

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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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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that sound like their meaning, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle.'

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Identify the figurative language: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Hyperbole.