Figurative Language Flashcard

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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.

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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"If I don't get an iPhone, I will die!"

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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"Time is a thief."

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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 'like' or 'as'.

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Give an example of a simile.

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"The teenager is as hungry as a wolf."

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where 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 an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Give an example of an idiom.

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"It's raining cats and dogs."