Figurative Language Unit 1

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two seemingly unlike things but implies a comparison instead of stating it directly with the word like or as.

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What is figurative language?

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Language used for descriptive effect.

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Which sentence contains personification?

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The leaves danced in the wind.

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What type of figurative language is used in this sentence? "He was as fast as a cheetah."

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Simile.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using like or as.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which an animal, an object, a force of nature, or an idea is given human form or qualities.

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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 the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in a more impactful way.

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Identify an example of hyperbole.

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"I’m so hungry I could eat a horse."

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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"Time is a thief."