Exploring Figurative Language Flashcard

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What does personification mean?

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Giving human qualities to animals or objects.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Provide an example of a simile.

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Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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Provide an example of personification.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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Provide an example of hyperbole.

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I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

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A metaphor is a direct comparison, while a simile uses 'like' or 'as'.

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What literary device is used in 'Time is a thief'?

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Metaphor.

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What does it mean to give human traits to non-human things?

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This is called personification.