Understanding Figurative Language

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Figurative language aims to add imaginative meaning beyond literal interpretation.

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To add imaginative meaning beyond literal interpretation.

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Example of a simile:

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Running like the wind

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What does a metaphor do?

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Makes a direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'.

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Symbolism in literature

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Using an object to represent a deeper meaning

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Example of personification?

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The sun smiled down on us

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Distinction between hyperbole and metaphor?

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Metaphor involves direct comparison without exaggeration.

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Example of hyperbole:

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I could sleep for a year.

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What is an idiom?

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An expression with a meaning not derived from its individual words.

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Not a purpose of figurative language:

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To make the text more difficult to understand

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Identify the figurative language: 'Time flies when you're having fun.'

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Idiom