Figurative Language

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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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.

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Example of a simile: 'He runs like the wind.' What does it mean?

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It means he runs very fast.

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

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It means that time can take away moments from our lives.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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This is an example of personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'She is as brave as a lion.'

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This is an example of a simile.

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

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This is an example of hyperbole.