Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison between two things not using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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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 personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract concepts.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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Example of a metaphor: 'Your son was a shining star in my classroom.' What figurative language is used?

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Metaphor.

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Example of hyperbole: 'My brother is taller than a skyscraper.' What figurative language is used?

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Hyperbole.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Ronald zipped up his sleeping bag.'

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Onomatopoeia.

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.