Freak the Mighty Ch. 1-5 Figurative Language

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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, 'as brave as a lion'.

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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, 'Time is a thief'.

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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. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes. Examples include 'buzz', 'bang', and 'sizzle'.

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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: 'There's this one scraggly tree behind the little freak's house, right? Like a stick in the ground with a few wiped-out branches.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The little freak is staring at me bug-eyed and he goes, 'Oh, it talks.''

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Man, they were death-ray eyes.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'They were always trying to throw a hug on me, like it was a medicine I needed.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'She's...bouncing around the kitchen and talking a mile a minute.'

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Hyperbole.