Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison where one thing is said to be another, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to animals or objects. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is hyperbole?

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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 onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'bang'.

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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'The classroom was a zoo.'

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What is an example of personification?

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'The flowers danced in the breeze.'

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What is an example of a simile?

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'He runs like the wind.'

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What is an example of alliteration?

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'Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.'