Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a creative way.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely placed words.

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Give an example of alliteration.

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"Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep."

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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."

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Give an example of a simile.

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"He runs like the wind."

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things.

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Give an example of personification.

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"The stars winked at me in the night sky."

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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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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What is a metaphor?

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