Figurative Language Review

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or humor. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!'.

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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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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like the sun'.

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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 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 imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind. For example, 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean'.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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The purpose of figurative language is to create vivid images, express ideas in creative ways, and convey emotions more effectively.

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Can you give an example of hyperbole?

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An example of hyperbole is 'I’ve told you a million times!'

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What does it mean when someone says 'She’s in a pickle'?

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It means she is in a difficult or tricky situation. This is an example of an idiom.