Figurative Language Review

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Define: Simile

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A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.

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What kind of figurative language is used in the phrase: 'The clock on the wall laughed at me'?

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Personification.

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Identify the figurative language in these lyrics: 'Boom! shake-shake-shake the room.'

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Onomatopoeia.

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Define: Metaphor

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A comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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Give an example of an idiom.

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'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.

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Define: Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract concepts.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.