Eng06 Figurative Language Review

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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 by stating that one thing is another. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'She sings like an angel.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. Example: 'The flowers danced in the wind.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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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, express ideas in creative ways, and evoke emotions in the reader.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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Metaphor

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

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Personification

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Identify the figurative language: 'He is as strong as an ox.'

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Simile

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Identify the figurative language: 'I have a ton of homework.'

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Hyperbole