Figurative Language Review

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Simile

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Comparison using "like" or "as"

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Hyperbole

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Extreme exaggeration

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Metaphor:

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A direct comparison.

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.

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Example of a simile:

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Happy as a pig in mud.

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Example of hyperbole:

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The class lasted forever!

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Example of personification:

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My dog said hello when I came home.

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Example of a metaphor:

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She is a hot mess!

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Example of alliteration:

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The snake slithered through the grass looking for food.

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Example of onomatopoeia:

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"Meow, meow," whined the cat as he waited for his dinner.