Figurative Language

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What is personification?

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Giving human-like qualities to inanimate objects and animals.

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What is hyperbole?

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Using an unbelievable exaggeration.

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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 a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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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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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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

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It means the wind is given the human ability to whisper.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I have a million things to do today.' What does this mean?

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It means the person feels overwhelmed, not that they literally have a million tasks.

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

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It means her smile is compared to sunshine, suggesting it is warm and bright.

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

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It means time steals moments from our lives, not that time is literally a thief.