Holes 34-40 Flashcard

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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'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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Why does Stanley want to find the shovel?

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Stanley wants to find the shovel so he could dig the hole deeper and hopefully access cleaner water.

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What foul odor does Stanley smell?

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Stanley smells the foul odor of an onion.

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What clues indicate they are close to water?

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The presence of weeds and bugs indicates they are close to water.

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What does 'giving him the thumbs up' mean in figurative language?

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It means that something seems to encourage or support him, as if it were a person giving a sign of approval.

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What is the significance of the phrase 'chasing the moon'?

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It is a simile that suggests pursuing something that is difficult or impossible to achieve.