Figurative Language

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is Simile?

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A simile is a comparison between two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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Identify the figurative language: 'I'm so thirsty I could drink gallons and gallons of water.'

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Hyperbole

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Identify the figurative language: 'Welcome to my Parlor, said the spider to the fly.'

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Personification

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Identify the figurative language: 'I put a hand against my galloping heart as we waited for the contest winner to be announced.'

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Personification

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Identify the figurative language: 'Girls are as sweet as sugar plums.'

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Simile

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Identify the figurative language: 'With her hair like a waterfall at her back, Bella entered the ballroom.'

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Simile

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What is the purpose of using figurative language?

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Figurative language enhances writing by creating vivid imagery and expressing ideas in creative ways.