Figurative language

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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 could sleep for a thousand years!'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is when you give human-like qualities to something that is not human. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is an expression that does not mean what it literally says. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things 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 is like the sun.'

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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 it mean to exaggerate?

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To exaggerate means to make something seem larger, better, or worse than it really is.

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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 and express ideas in a more interesting and impactful way.

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Can you give an example of hyperbole?

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An example of hyperbole is: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!'.