Figurative Language

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'running in the same circles' means to associate with the same people.

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What does 'blooming flower' mean when describing a person?

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It means that the person is growing up or maturing.

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What does it mean when someone says 'the car is a dinosaur'?

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It means that the car is very old.

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What does it mean when someone says 'Delaney is the sun in my life'?

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It means that Delaney is very important to the speaker.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'wacky worries'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by saying one is the other. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect.