Figurative Language in The Outsiders

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What is Allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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What is Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is Personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What is Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Example of Allusion in The Outsiders?

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“Or should I say Sleeping Beauty?” refers to a fairy tale.

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Example of Simile in The Outsiders?

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“I just stood there like a bump on a log.”

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Example of Hyperbole in The Outsiders?

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“Dally handed me a shirt about sixty million sizes too big.”

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Example of Personification in The Outsiders?

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“His dancing gray eyes were stormy.”

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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.