What is Figurative Language?
Figurative Language

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a non-literal way.
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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'. For example, 'The wind was howling like a wolf.'
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What is a Metaphor?
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A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'The snow is a white blanket.'
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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. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.
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What is Hyperbole?
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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'
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What is a Pun?
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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect.
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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. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'
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