What is figurative language?
Figurative Language

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4th Grade
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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special meaning or effect, often by comparing things or describing them in a non-literal way.
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What does it mean to say someone 'put their foot in their mouth'?
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It means that the person said something embarrassing or inappropriate.
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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 is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'.
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What does it mean when we say 'the car is a dinosaur'?
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It means that the car is very old.
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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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What does it mean when we say 'the room became an icebox'?
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It means that the room became very cold.
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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.
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