Figurative Language Flashcard

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Example of a metaphor:

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The sun is a golden ball in the sky.

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Example of personification:

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The mountain stood tall and proud.

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Example of hyperbole:

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I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

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Example of alliteration:

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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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Example of symbolism:

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The flag represents freedom and patriotism.

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Metaphor: A figure of speech comparing two unlike things.

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things.

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Personification

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Gives human qualities to non-human things.

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Hyperbole: A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

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A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

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Alliteration: A figure of speech that repeats the same sound at the beginning of words.

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Alliteration.

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Symbolism: A figure of speech using an object for deeper meaning.

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A figure of speech that uses an object to have a deeper meaning.