Figurative Language Review

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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Provide an example of a metaphor.

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"Time is a thief."

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What is irony?

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A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that is opposite of what you expect.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

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Provide an example of a simile.

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"She sings like an angel."

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Provide an example of personification.

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"The wind whispered through the trees."

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

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Provide an example of an oxymoron.

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"Deafening silence."

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.