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 meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It includes various techniques like similes, metaphors, personification, and more.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas.

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Give an example of personification.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison of two unrelated things that uses the words 'like' or 'as'.

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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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What is a metaphor?

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

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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Time is a thief.

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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 onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate natural sounds.