Freak the Mighty Figurative Language

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What is hyperbole?

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Truth is exaggerated for humor or emphasis.

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What type of figurative language is used in the quote: "I never had a brain until Freak came along and let me borrow his for a while"?

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Hyperbole.

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What type of figurative language is used in the quote: "Go that way! Follow the feet!"?

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Personification.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two unlike objects using like or as.

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What is personification?

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Giving human-like characteristics to non-living objects.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that describes a sound being made.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison between two unlike objects not using like or as.

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"

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Give an example of a simile.

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"Her smile was as bright as the sun."

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Give an example of personification.

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"The wind whispered through the trees."