Figurative Language

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What is a proverb?

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A short well-known saying stating a general truth or piece of advice.

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What is personification?

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A figurative language technique where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech comparing two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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A sound device where two or more nearby words have the same beginning sound.

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What is an adage?

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A short common saying that tends to be old, known for decades or centuries.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What does 'as brave as a lion' mean?

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It is a simile that means very brave.

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What does 'the classroom was a zoo' mean?

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It is a metaphor indicating that the classroom was chaotic.