Figurative Language L 4.5

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'The grass is as soft as velvet.'

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What is a hyperbole?

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A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'My friend is so skinny he can hide behind a toothpick.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'My mom is a wall when we try to change her mind.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The angry clouds danced across the sky.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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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, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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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, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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Identify the figurative language: 'I am as quick as a cheetah.'

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This is a simile because it compares speed using 'as'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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This is personification because it gives the wind human-like qualities.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He has a heart of stone.'

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This is a metaphor because it compares a person's heart to stone without using 'like' or 'as'.