Figurative Language Practice

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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True or False: Alliterations only need to have the same sound not the same letter.

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True.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that imitate sounds.

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is the difference between literal and figurative language?

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Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses comparisons or exaggerations to convey meaning.

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Provide an example of a simile.

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Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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Provide an example of a metaphor.

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Time is a thief.