Figures of Speech

Figures of Speech

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11th Grade

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1.

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What is Personification?

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

2.

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Example of Personification: 'The stars will cry.' What does this illustrate?

Back

It illustrates personification by giving human emotions to stars.

3.

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What is Hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

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Example of Hyperbole: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.' What does this illustrate?

Back

It illustrates hyperbole by exaggerating hunger.

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What is a Metaphor?

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

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Example of Metaphor: 'The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.' What does this illustrate?

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It illustrates a metaphor by comparing clouds to cotton balls.

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What is a Simile?

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

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